The idea is not to be.However, other branches of the protest group have distanced themselves from the sentiment.Other regional XR groups also commented beneath the tweet condemning it.But the original tweeters hit back, claiming: ‘EcoFascism would be to use the *state* to force people to live in accord with Eco principles.A spokeswoman for XR UK responded saying: ‘This account is not managed by Extinction Rebellion UK or Extinction Rebellion East Midlands, and these messages are in no way a representation of the principles and values held by the movement and so are not the movement.
Every time Extinction Rebellion gathers, coronavirus or no coronavirus, there’s a threat to public health. Some chained themselves to barrels while others swore to stay there overnight in makeshift tents. The XR extremists clearly believe that the coronavirus crisis is going to give their cause a major boost. Sarah Lasenby, an 81-year-old retired social worker among the arrested, told the Associated Press, "It is imperative the government should take serious actions and put pressure on other states and global powers to radically reduce the use of fossil fuels. We are investigating this now.The posters were shared on Twitter by a group claiming to represent XR East Midlands, with the caption: ‘Earth is healing. Founded in the UK in 2018, the movement says it has 140 local branches in Germany with a total of some 20,000 members. 300 more blocked a central square with couches, tables, chairs, and flower pots. Thousands are mobilising – including many from Extinction Rebellion – meeting the coronavirus crisis in communities with compassion, creativity and mutual aid. We have the right to protest.
Please remove and have a media and messaging meeting in your group about this.’They were accused of setting up a fake account to discredit Extinction Rebellion. The answer is both yes and no.Isn’t “fear” already as fundamental to Extinction Rebellion as a belief in Jesus is to Christianity? XR activists are labelled as rebels or fanatics. Across the globe, XR is active in 73 different countries on six continents, with more than 200,000 activists. You can find more information in our data protection declaration.More than 100 people were arrested in Amsterdam after blocking a road in front of the Rijksmuseum. Australia's conservative government has been reluctant to improve environmental policy, choosing instead to support the continued exporting of coal. But as a rich industrial company, we also have a responsibility. Extinction Rebellion (XR) has condemned a "fake account" which claimed coronavirus was a "cure" for global warming.
2020, she believes, is a crucial year.Police arrested 217 people in London on Monday.
The air and water is clearing. Police arrested around a dozen demonstrators. Extinction Rebellion (XR) is a do-it-together movement.