Free and fair buses, demand campaigners
Activists from XR Youth blocked an Airport Flyer bus to call for fairer public transport across the region. Continue reading Free and fair buses, demand campaigners
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Youth activists block airport bus in protest for fairer public transport
Youth environmental activists blocked an Airport Flyer bus in protest against the proposed expansion of Bristol Airport and recent cuts of public transport in the city. Continue reading Youth activists block airport bus in protest for fairer public transport
Free and fair buses campaign continues
XR Youth keep public transport on the agenda as they fight for better buses across the West of England. Continue reading Free and fair buses campaign continues
XR Youth and Youth Climate Swarm launch free bus campaign
Youth climate groups are joining forces to launch a campaign for ‘free and fair’ buses. Continue reading XR Youth and Youth Climate Swarm launch free bus campaign
Bristol protests to look out for this weekend
Bristol protests going ahead this weekend include an anti-deportations demo and a rally against the climate crisis. Continue reading Bristol protests to look out for this weekend
Daring Banner Drop Highlights University Climate Crisis Inaction
A climate activist scaled the outside of the Wills Memorial Building yesterday to unveil a banner calling for climate justice. The activist, a second year geography student at the university, climbed onto the top of the arched entrance to the university’s flagship building and dropped the banner which read “One Struggle One Fight Climate Justice = Workers Rights”. He climbed without equipment approximately six metres … Continue reading Daring Banner Drop Highlights University Climate Crisis Inaction
Youth Die-in Targets Airport
Resistance to Bristol Airport expansion continues as 30 youth activists stage a die-in inside the terminal building this afternoon. At 12.30 today (Saturday, March 5) XR Youth activists entered the terminal building having arrived by bus and proceeded to lie on the ground covered in white sheets as three more activists walked amongst them wearing hazmat suits. One activist spoke through a megaphone about the … Continue reading Youth Die-in Targets Airport
XR Youth Greenwash Action Targets University
Last Wednesday evening, under cover of darkness, an XR Youth activist spray painted the word “Greenwashed” on the wall of Senate House, the University of Bristol’s administration building, just metres away from the headquarters of University security, In a statement, XR Youth Bristol explained that they carried out the action (on January 26) to challenge Bristol University’s acceptance of money for research and consultancy from … Continue reading XR Youth Greenwash Action Targets University
XR Performance Closes Barclays
Barclays in Broadmead was forced to close this morning as activists from XR Bristol and XY Youth staged a performance targeting the bank, which is Europe’s largest funder of fossil fuels. At 10am today (October 29) around 25 activists and stewards gathered outside the Broadmead branch for a die-in and performance to remember the victims of climate breakdown and the continuing destruction of many … Continue reading XR Performance Closes Barclays
XR Youth Harbourside Peace Demo
Activists from XR Youth decorated the Cascade Steps with origami peace lotuses to raise awareness of the links between war and the climate crisis. A group of 14 activists arrived at the Steps at 14:00, bringing delicately crafted lotuses, XR flags, and a banner bearing the words “War is Ecocide, Ecocide is War”, which was strung up on the harbour railings. Poppy, a member of … Continue reading XR Youth Harbourside Peace Demo