January 19: Academic Activism and the Climate Crisis
The Centre for Political Philosophy at Leiden university hosts a symposium on academic activism and the climate crisis where Scientist Rebellion members are participating. For more details about the event, see here.
Where? Leiden
When? Wednesday 19 January 15:15 – 17:00
January 28: Stop fossil subsidies, joining and supporting the action organized by Extinction Rebellion
The government spends billions every year in fossil subsidies. For more than 2 years, Extinction Rebellion has been campaigning for taxpayer money to stop supporting the fossil industry. In the last months, this campaign culminated in repeated blockades of the A12, between the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate and the Dutch Parliament. We supported their last action from the sidelines to highlight that even if their tactics are controversial, Extinction Rebellion’s demands are more aligned with the science than the actions of the Dutch government.
The next action is planned for Saturday 28th January. We are planning to join again, this time both next to and inside the blockade. If you would like to join, either to do outreach and support the action next to the blockade, or to join the blockade itself, come to our next action training or send us a mail.
February 7: Introduction meeting
Do you want to know more about Scientist Rebellion? In this intro meeting, we will talk about why the group was set up, what we are currently doing, and how you can get involved in upcoming events.
Where? Online, sign up here
When? Tuesday 7 February 20:00-20:45
February 8: Nonviolent direct action training
In this Nonviolent Direct Action (NVDA) training, you will learn about the history, theory, and practice of civil disobedience as well as the legal context in the Netherlands. You will also get to experience how it feels to be a part of such actions. You are welcome to join the training regardless of whether you see yourself taking part in civil disobedience actions in the future.
Please sign up for the training with this form so the trainers know how many people to expect. Feel free to share this with friends and colleagues. Thank you!
Where? Amsterdam (exact location TBA)
When? Wednesday February 8 18:00 – 20:30