Scientists & academics engaging in civil disobedience to secure a livable future
On 14 May, Museum Kröller Müller (Hoge Veluwe National Park near Otterlo) and our colleagues from Scientist Rebellion launched the collaborative project Art and Climate Walk ‘With Fresh Eyes’ in the sculpture garden of the museum. Visitors are invited to reflect in a walk past 9 sculptures on the role of art, science and humanity … Read more
01/05/2026 by Redactie We are facing surging oil prices and rising costs for fertilisers, food and other commodities. Trump’s reckless actions in Iran are pushing the global economy to the brink of an economic crisis. Many are seizing the opportunity to start drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea. This Carbon Brief paper debunks the … Read more
26 April 2026, Borssele, commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Chernobyl. Marjan Smeulders gave this speech at the finish line of the Air Cyclists’ Ride near the Borssele nuclear power station: My name is Marjan Smeulders and today I cycled with the Air Cyclists to commemorate the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl 40 years ago. I … Read more
There is some good news: Last month, the First Conference on Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels was held, in Santa Marta, Columbia, from 24 to 29 April. This conference came out of the COP-conferences but is not part of it. Rather, these conferences—plural, because the next one is already planned, for next year —are meant … Read more
The Radboud S4F/SR group joined forces again with the Vegan Student Association today on Earth Day. We handed out bags of free potatoes to students and staff. The potatoes were obtained from a local farmer in answer to a call from No Waste Army to give this surplus stock a good kitchen. With the action, … Read more
SR and XR-Achterhoek at the ForFarmers Annual General Meeting on 16 April 2026. On 16 April, 44 activist shareholders from Scientist Rebellion and Extinction Rebellion attended the ForFarmers Annual General Meeting (AGM). This large, international animal feed company, headquartered in Lochem, produced 10.5 million tonnes of animal feed for farm animals in the Western European … Read more
We are facing surging oil prices and rising costs for fertilisers, food and other commodities. Trump’s reckless actions in Iran are pushing the global economy to the brink of an economic crisis. Many are seizing the opportunity to start drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea. This Carbon Brief paper debunks the myths … Read more
We are facing surging oil prices and rising costs for fertilisers, food and other commodities. Trump’s reckless actions in Iran are pushing the global economy to the brink of an economic crisis. Many are seizing the opportunity to start drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea. This Carbon Brief paper debunks the myths … Read more
The world’s leading publisher of climate research and its parent company are refusing to stop supporting the expansion of the fossil fuel industry. It’s time to #StopElsevier and put an end to science being used to further the interests of the fossil fuel industry! The #StopElsevier campaign was started by scientists with Scientist Rebellion. You do … Read more
We are facing surging oil prices and rising costs for fertilisers, food and other commodities. Trump’s reckless actions in Iran are pushing the global economy to the brink of an economic crisis. Many are seizing the opportunity to start drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea. This Carbon Brief paper debunks the myths … Read more