Extinction Rebellion (abbreviated as
XR) is a nonviolent global environmental movement with the stated aim of using civil disobedience to compel government action to avoid tipping points in the climate system, biodiversity loss, and the risk of social and ecological collapse.
Stated aims and principles
Aims
Extinction Rebellion's website, at the time of the group's inception in the UK, stated the following aims:
- Government must tell the truth...
Extinction Rebellion
