XR asking for pledges... Archived Message Posted by Ian M on May 4, 2020, 6:22 pm, in reply to "Carbon Brief: Coronavirus set to cause largest ever annual fall in CO2 emissions" https://actionnetwork.org/forms/nogoingback No Going Back Right now, countries across the world are looking at plans to bailout climate destroying industries and the banks that fund them. This is our money going to Big Business and Climate & Nature Destroyers instead of People and Planet. On May 6th, the European Commission of the European Union will release a €2 trillion investment recovery plan from the pandemic. Airline companies want €26bn in European taxpayers' money. The US has given $50bn for aviation. South Korea has approved $825m for building coal factories. All with no commitments for people and planet. This is breaking the Paris Agreement. In other words, it breaks the only agreement for keeping our world habitable. It’s time to resist. This isn’t a petition. It’s a rebellion. If Governments bailout climate destroyers, what would you do to rebel?*. Let’s show our strength. We know the truth. There’s #NoGoingBack. This can’t continue. It’s time for Governments to trust the people. Now, more than ever, we need to be calling for assemblies to govern ourselves, not be governed by big business. Pledge and join thousands of other rebels from around the world, all united, standing proud. Whatever you can do, planet Earth needs every single one of us. We are all crew. Love and Courage, Extinction Rebellion Sharing our stories is the heart of our movement’s power. Let us celebrate our commitment to rebellion and being the change, so if you can, please share your story with family and friends on social media – you could make a video or take a photo explaining what the Rebellion means to you. What would you do to not go back? * If my Government bails out climate destroyers, I would Paints the Streets (Creative action) Take to the streets Disrupt airports Stop paying tax/debt Disrupt destructive industry Join digital disruption Sabotage the electrical grid Destroy a container ship Assassinate a political, business or military/police leader Disable a bank or the stock market Shut down a corporate media outlet etc. [list may have been edited] Message Thread: Carbon Brief: Coronavirus set to cause largest ever annual fall in CO2 emissions - Ian M May 4, 2020, 6:05 pm XR asking for pledges... - Ian M May 4, 2020, 6:22 pm If XR people start doing the things on that action list, they'll be declared terrrrrsts, and then - Rhisiart Gwilym May 4, 2020, 7:28 pm Re: If XR people start doing the things on that action list, they'll be declared terrrrrsts, and then - Ian M May 5, 2020, 8:30 pm Some of those "ideas" are downright immature. And highly self-sabotaging for any movement. - Der May 6, 2020, 8:43 am Viet Cong, WW2 partisans, Che Guevara, Nelson Mandela (pre-ANC), MEND in Nigeria, the IRA... - Ian M May 6, 2020, 8:34 pm   Searching