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Who are we?
Scientist Rebellion is an international movement of scientists and academics who are deeply concerned about the climate and ecological crisis and who believe that civil disobedience by scientists can help to push for urgent climate action. Read more here.
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Knowledge centre
In the Knowledge Centre we regularly publish articles and blogs by scientists affiliated with SR. These articles and blogs shed light on the climate crisis from the perspective of various disciplines. You can subscribe to receive regular updates. The form can be found here.
Steps towards international climate justice
Good news: On 20 May 2026, a large majority of countries in the United Nations General Assembly voted to support the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion concerning states’ obligations...
Campaign for a Plant Based University
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...
The tiger mosquito is on the rise
Chikungunya is an infectious disease that causes, among other things, severe and prolonged joint inflammation. For a long time, we considered chikungunya, malaria, dengue and Zika to be (sub)tropical diseases...
Action against fertiliser production
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,...
The Minnesota Crisis and Community Resilience
Despite the federal government’s strong violent response, citizens of Minneapolis are organising non-violent resistance and support groups. They are following ICE agents, who are heavily armed and attempting to arrest...
Nuclear energy? No, thanks!
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...
A12 blockade on 25 April
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...
Medicines for youth’s eco-anxiety
Young people worry about the climate – we know that. But what does education do about those concerns? International research shows: too little. And that can be done differently –...
Miracle Cure: Carbon removal and storage
Technology that removes carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere is seen by the Dutch government, among others, as a promising way to become climate neutral.1It would also...
What suffering will humanity prevent during COP30?
This is republished from the site Covering Climate Now. “Suffering increases with each tenth of a degree of warming.” So says renowned climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe, speaking yesterday in an expert...
XR and SR spoil the party for the super-rich
On Saturday afternoon, 13 December, more than 200 activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) and Scientist Rebellion (SR) disrupted the Masters Expo at the RAI, formerly known as the Millionaires Fair....
Past the tipping point for coral reefs
Coral reefs act as climate sensors: since the first bleaching was observed in the 1980s, they have consistently shown the impact of warming and acidification. Overfishing, nutrient pollution and disease...
The Luchtfietsers
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...
Make the super-rich pay
The myth of the ‘self-made millionaire’ conceals a system of privilege and exploitation Eva de Bock & Anna Sach Welcome to the community of greatness. Be here & be great. At...
Factcheck: Nine false or misleading myths about North Sea oil and gas. #2
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...
Climate crisis and political crisis
Sander Otte My name is Sander Otte,1 professor of technical physics at Delft University of Technology. My area of expertise is quantum physics. You may not immediately associate quantum physics...
The political quest for desirable science
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’...
Factcheck: Nine false or misleading myths about North Sea oil and gas. #3
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...
Lapping at the glaciers in Antarctica
Rising temperatures caused by climate change are causing ice caps and glaciers to melt faster. The meltwater released causes sea levels to rise, 1 posing a threat to low-lying coastal...
How Shell became deeply entrenched in academia
Shell’s influence on the energy transition also extends to the lecture hall. The oil giant is helping to shape the language, tone and direction of the energy transition. This is...
Climate march, 12 September
We all want the same things: a liveable planet, a safe home and an affordable energy bill 🌍🤝 Yet here in the Netherlands, we remain heavily reliant on fossil fuels....
Effective climate communication is all about the source, emotion, and perspective for action.
“Good” climate communication is often thought to consist of accurate facts: whether climate change exists (yes) and whether humans play a major role in it (absolutely). The counterpart is climate...
Factcheck: Nine false or misleading myths about North Sea oil and gas. #4
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...
The State of our Climate
At the end of January, De Staat van ons Klimaat (The State of Our Climate), the KNMI’s annual report on the year 2025, was published. The report confirms the continuing...
Recent actions
These are some of the latest actions SR (co-)organised. For earlier actions and events see Past actions and events.