The dark side of animal activism
Why in a nation of self-styled ‘animal lovers’ is veganism still seen as difficult, only for a tiny minority and/or irrelevant to most people? Continue reading The dark side of animal activism
Category: Interviews and Analysis
The Public Order Act pushes us to rethink what protest can be
The Public Order Act is a repressive and authoritarian piece of legislation and must be resisted. How we do this is up to us and demands a recognition that there is more to protest than endlessly blocking roads. Continue reading The Public Order Act pushes us to rethink what protest can be
Where are our Nipples? Breaking the taboo on female bodies
Frustrated at seeing how women’s nipples are censored, particularly on social media, and the sexualisation of the nipple within a patriarchal society, in 2018 the pair came up with the idea of a project to reimagine the nipple outside of the male gaze. Continue reading Where are our Nipples? Breaking the taboo on female bodies
Rebels tell personal stories of activism in new short films
Ahead of planned protests in London from April 21, Extinction Rebellion (XR) Bristol are hoping to attract new members to their cause with a series of short videos that show the group’s activists in a new light. Continue reading Rebels tell personal stories of activism in new short films
‘We want a city where we can all breathe’ – a night out with Bristol’s SUV saboteurs
For months a small group of activists have targeted the large, polluting cars of the wealthy, deflating their tyres in the dead of night. With unparalleled access to the group, Max Roche explores what it means to be a Tyre Extinguisher. Continue reading ‘We want a city where we can all breathe’ – a night out with Bristol’s SUV saboteurs
Common good: how Bristol’s communities are redefining climate action
A scheme led by Bristol Green Capital Partnership is challenging barriers to action by reframing climate action as community action to tackle inequality, reduce social isolation and improve the local environment. Continue reading Common good: how Bristol’s communities are redefining climate action
Old Market (Remixed) brings hidden histories to life
Hidden histories of one of Bristol most infamous streets will be on show next week as the Wardrobe Theatre hosts Old Market (Remixed), a one-man show celebrating the extraordinary in the everyday. Continue reading Old Market (Remixed) brings hidden histories to life
How unions can lead action on the climate crisis
In the battle for a green future, we should turn to an often overlooked force: trade unions. Continue reading How unions can lead action on the climate crisis
Time to declare: climate activism in the world of cricket
On Wednesday May 11 the Jessop room of the Gloucester County Cricket Ground was filled with an unusual crowd. Club executives, fans and players sat alongside climate activists and campaigners. Both had come to hear a talk on an unlikely subject: climate change and cricket. This was the inaugural event of a new project called Time to Declare, a series of free talks chaired by … Continue reading Time to declare: climate activism in the world of cricket
We Need Space: New Film on Land Rights, the Environment and the Right to Protest
Throughout Bristol’s Kill The Bill campaign last year, one constant barrier between protesters and the public was communicating what “Kill The Bill” actually meant. The “right to protest” is a foreign concept to the majority who have never participated in one, and connections between protest and tackling the climate emergency or systemic racism were ignored by those more comfortable with the status quo. The heartfelt … Continue reading We Need Space: New Film on Land Rights, the Environment and the Right to Protest