Extinction Rebellion 2018
Extinction Rebellion or XR is a global organisation today that started as an environmental movement. This organization generally uses nonviolent civil disobedience to force governments to take action against the exploitation of the environment. XR works to avoid the different tipping points in the climate system, biodiversity loss, and the risk of social and ecological collapse. XR is an international and decentralized movement that has informal conversations and connections. There are three parts of their mission including telling the truth, acting now, and going beyond politics.
Name |
Extinction Rebellion |
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Year |
2018 |
Location |
United Kingdom and became an international movement |
Founders |
Roger Hallam, Gail Bradbrook, Simon Bramwell |
Key Objectives |
Urged the government to declare a climate and ecological emergency. Calling for net-zero carbon emissions by 2025. |
Tactics |
Non-violent civil disobedience, protests, road blockades, sit-ins, and other direct actions |
Motivation |
Concern over the lack of sufficient action from governments and institutions to address the climate crisis and biodiversity loss. |
Participation |
Hundreds of thousands of activists joined in this movement from different countries. |
Impact |
Raised global awareness of climate change and biodiversity loss. Influenced governmental policy discussions and declarations of climate emergencies in various jurisdictions. |
Top 10 Environmental Movements in the World
Environmental Movements in the World: The environmental movements are the social and political movements that demand the conservation of our environment to improve the whole environment of the country. These types of movements are also known as the “green movement” or “conservation movement” that favours and demands the sustainable management of natural resources by changing existing public policies.
In this article, we are going to learn about the Top 10 Environmental Movements in the World, along with their impacts.
Table of Content
- Top 10 Environmental Movements in the World
- Earth Day 1970
- Chipko Movement 1973
- Greenpeace Movement 1971
- Extinction Rebellion 2018
- Sierra Club Movement 1892
- 350.org Movement 2008
- Friends of the Earth Movement 1969
- Fridays For Future Movement 2018
- Indigenous Environmental Network Movement 1990
- The Climate Reality Project 2006
- Other Environmental Movements in World
- Major Environmental Movements in India