Scientists & academics engaging in civil disobedience to secure a livable future
TIME FOR ACTION The world is on fire and the Dutch government refuses to take action. Every year, our government hands out between 39.7 and 46.4 billion euros in fossil fuel subsidies to major fossil fuel companies. This cannot go on and must stop. On 25 April, thousands of concerned citizens will once again block … Read more
40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster 8-day cycle tour plus rally in Borssele On Sunday 26 April, we will be commemorating the Chernobyl disaster of 40 years ago. We will be doing so in Borssele, where organisations including WISE, LAKA and local Zeeland action groups will be holding a rally. We’re setting off from … Read more
Visualisations based on NASA’s atmospheric models of greenhouse gas emissions and distribution clearly show that the climate crisis is a climate justice issue. CO₂ is primarily emitted by wealthy countries in the Northern Hemisphere and then spreads to the rest of the globe. It is countries that contribute least to rising CO₂ levels that suffer … Read more
Moderate global warming creates a risk of climate impacts that are more severe than the most-likely impacts of high global warming. Summary of a News & Views article in Nature (25 March 2026) by Rachel Warren, 1 discussing a paper by Bevacqua et al. in the same issue. 2 The Paris Agreement targets a rise of less … Read more
Stop Big Agro, part of XR Agriculture, is organising a protest against Yara’s fertiliser productionProvincial Government Building, Abdijplein, Middelburg, 27 March 2026 – 12:00 The action group Stop Big Agro, part of XR Agriculture, will hold a demonstration together with ASEED on Friday 27 March from 12:30 pm on Abdijplein in front of the Provincial … Read more
Sometimes the fact that science is (also) political is quite obvious. For instance, the European Commission wants to incorporate research and innovation into its geopolitical mission as a ‘critical asset’ for greater economic competitiveness and more influence on the world stage. Researchers are also expected to assist politicians by ‘providing scientific evidence to underpin policy … Read more
21 March in Amsterdam: National Demo against Racism and Fascism A glimpse at everydays news is enough to see that racism and fascism is everywhere around us. It is infecting fascist demonstrations, local politics, national politics and the so-called leaders of the so-called liberal world. It is spreading, and it is destroying everything we love. … Read more
SR is working together with XR Arnhem in the Museum collaboration group. Our aim is to reach and mobilise a large group of people for climate action. The premise is that the extreme positions on the climate denial side cannot be changed. Therefore the goal is to move people who are neutral and positive towards the … Read more
The residents of Bonaire have won a court case against the Dutch state concerning climate change. According to the judge, they are not being adequately protected against the consequences of climate change. This ruling marks an important milestone for climate justice within the Kingdom and highlights the importance of addressing climate and biodiversity issues on … Read more
Like previous coalitions, the Jetten cabinet wants to focus on nuclear energy, but this is controversial and unsustainable. Uranium is finite, and expensive power stations require state guarantees. They have low emissions, but long-term nuclear waste storage is a problem. With a construction time of 15-20 years, they cannot contribute to decarbonisation quickly enough. Solar … Read more