Extinction Rebellion Oxford
@xroxford.org
We are Extinction Rebellion Oxford and we are your neighbours, your colleagues, your relatives, and your friends.
We carry out peaceful, joyful, direct action against Government inaction on climate and ecological catastrophe.
We carry out peaceful, joyful, direct action against Government inaction on climate and ecological catastrophe.
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Protests Outside the SDSC Arms Fair
YouTube video by Zoe Broughton
youtube.com
The NEC Birmingham hosted the 2026 Arms Fair alongside an Ice Cream Fair & a Spring Fair
The protest featured the Red Rebels, drummers, a die in & a washing line carrying baby- grows in memory of all children killed in wars
Campaigners are calling on the NEC to refuse to host the next SDSC-UK.
The protest featured the Red Rebels, drummers, a die in & a washing line carrying baby- grows in memory of all children killed in wars
Campaigners are calling on the NEC to refuse to host the next SDSC-UK.
Put an end to Arms Fairs & Arms Trade!!!
All weapons on sale at NEC are used to kill & injure innocent civilians & children
Instead our taxes should be funding health care, social care & education…..to provide real security, not the false security offered by defence industry
All weapons on sale at NEC are used to kill & injure innocent civilians & children
Instead our taxes should be funding health care, social care & education…..to provide real security, not the false security offered by defence industry
February 6, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Put an end to Arms Fairs & Arms Trade!!!
All weapons on sale at NEC are used to kill & injure innocent civilians & children
Instead our taxes should be funding health care, social care & education…..to provide real security, not the false security offered by defence industry
All weapons on sale at NEC are used to kill & injure innocent civilians & children
Instead our taxes should be funding health care, social care & education…..to provide real security, not the false security offered by defence industry
The NEC Birmingham hosted the 2026 Arms Fair alongside an Ice Cream Fair & a Spring Fair
The protest featured the Red Rebels, drummers, a die in & a washing line carrying baby- grows in memory of all children killed in wars
Campaigners are calling on the NEC to refuse to host the next SDSC-UK.
The protest featured the Red Rebels, drummers, a die in & a washing line carrying baby- grows in memory of all children killed in wars
Campaigners are calling on the NEC to refuse to host the next SDSC-UK.
Protests Outside the SDSC Arms Fair
YouTube video by Zoe Broughton
youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:04 AM
The NEC Birmingham hosted the 2026 Arms Fair alongside an Ice Cream Fair & a Spring Fair
The protest featured the Red Rebels, drummers, a die in & a washing line carrying baby- grows in memory of all children killed in wars
Campaigners are calling on the NEC to refuse to host the next SDSC-UK.
The protest featured the Red Rebels, drummers, a die in & a washing line carrying baby- grows in memory of all children killed in wars
Campaigners are calling on the NEC to refuse to host the next SDSC-UK.
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"Governments have the most important role of all. In the UK, we want to see a national, resourced public engagement strategy on climate change"
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Climate Outreach
Climate Outreach works with people and organisations to help create new climate stories. Every year, we work with hundreds of partners - from charities to governments to business - to help them naviga...
climateoutreach.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:54 AM
"Governments have the most important role of all. In the UK, we want to see a national, resourced public engagement strategy on climate change"
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11/ Even more striking: @climateoutreach.bsky.social themselves (cited in McCarthy’s letter) explicitly argue for government-led public information campaigns on #climate, drawing lessons from Brexit and COVID.
"Public engagement is not window dressing; it is the essential foundation for all policy"
"Public engagement is not window dressing; it is the essential foundation for all policy"
We’ve had information campaigns on Brexit and Covid. What about the climate? - Climate Outreach
In the runup to Cop26, public knowledge about the crisis is shallow, with few understanding the scale of the threat.
climateoutreach.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
11/ Even more striking: @climateoutreach.bsky.social themselves (cited in McCarthy’s letter) explicitly argue for government-led public information campaigns on #climate, drawing lessons from Brexit and COVID.
"Public engagement is not window dressing; it is the essential foundation for all policy"
"Public engagement is not window dressing; it is the essential foundation for all policy"
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10/ For years, critics have pointed out serious limits in nature programming:
– crises softened or backgrounded
– humans erased from responsibility
– nature framed as pristine and distant
e.g.
– crises softened or backgrounded
– humans erased from responsibility
– nature framed as pristine and distant
e.g.
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
10/ For years, critics have pointed out serious limits in nature programming:
– crises softened or backgrounded
– humans erased from responsibility
– nature framed as pristine and distant
e.g.
– crises softened or backgrounded
– humans erased from responsibility
– nature framed as pristine and distant
e.g.
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9/ McCarthy praises “subtle” #climate messaging in BBC Natural History programming
But subtlety is the opposite of what’s needed given the risks
Climate breakdown should be central to news & current affairs, not tucked in wildlife docs
Failing to grasp this distinction is incomprehensible!
But subtlety is the opposite of what’s needed given the risks
Climate breakdown should be central to news & current affairs, not tucked in wildlife docs
Failing to grasp this distinction is incomprehensible!
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
9/ McCarthy praises “subtle” #climate messaging in BBC Natural History programming
But subtlety is the opposite of what’s needed given the risks
Climate breakdown should be central to news & current affairs, not tucked in wildlife docs
Failing to grasp this distinction is incomprehensible!
But subtlety is the opposite of what’s needed given the risks
Climate breakdown should be central to news & current affairs, not tucked in wildlife docs
Failing to grasp this distinction is incomprehensible!
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8/ At the same time, parts of the UK press have become openly hostile to #climate action.
For the first time, newspaper editorial opposition to climate policy now outweighs support.
This is the media environment government is choosing to defer to, rather than lead.
For the first time, newspaper editorial opposition to climate policy now outweighs support.
This is the media environment government is choosing to defer to, rather than lead.
Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time - Carbon Brief
Nearly 100 UK newspaper editorials opposed climate action in 2025, a record figure that reveals the backlash against net-zero in the right-leaning press
www.carbonbrief.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
8/ At the same time, parts of the UK press have become openly hostile to #climate action.
For the first time, newspaper editorial opposition to climate policy now outweighs support.
This is the media environment government is choosing to defer to, rather than lead.
For the first time, newspaper editorial opposition to climate policy now outweighs support.
This is the media environment government is choosing to defer to, rather than lead.
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7/ When climate is covered, it’s often:
– episodic, not sustained
– stripped of risk framing
– disconnected from lived impact
A new report finds only ~18 % of UK readers access independently regulated climate news, pointing to gaps in quality and oversight that risk misinformation.
– episodic, not sustained
– stripped of risk framing
– disconnected from lived impact
A new report finds only ~18 % of UK readers access independently regulated climate news, pointing to gaps in quality and oversight that risk misinformation.
New Impress Report Into Climate Change News Highlights Need To Boost Independent Regulation - Impress
A new report has highlighted the need for further policy work on how climate change information is reported and regulated.
www.impressorg.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
7/ When climate is covered, it’s often:
– episodic, not sustained
– stripped of risk framing
– disconnected from lived impact
A new report finds only ~18 % of UK readers access independently regulated climate news, pointing to gaps in quality and oversight that risk misinformation.
– episodic, not sustained
– stripped of risk framing
– disconnected from lived impact
A new report finds only ~18 % of UK readers access independently regulated climate news, pointing to gaps in quality and oversight that risk misinformation.
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6/ She also claims #climate is already “well reported” in the news.
The evidence simply does not support this.
UK news attention to climate has declined sharply, even as risks escalate, including around major moments like COP.
climatenewstracker.org/cop30-declin...
The evidence simply does not support this.
UK news attention to climate has declined sharply, even as risks escalate, including around major moments like COP.
climatenewstracker.org/cop30-declin...
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
6/ She also claims #climate is already “well reported” in the news.
The evidence simply does not support this.
UK news attention to climate has declined sharply, even as risks escalate, including around major moments like COP.
climatenewstracker.org/cop30-declin...
The evidence simply does not support this.
UK news attention to climate has declined sharply, even as risks escalate, including around major moments like COP.
climatenewstracker.org/cop30-declin...
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5/ McCarthy then argues fewer people watch TV, especially younger people, so national briefings wouldn’t land
But this is a false choice
A national briefing should be multi-platform: TV, online, social media clips, community screenings
You don’t abandon public information, you scale it!
But this is a false choice
A national briefing should be multi-platform: TV, online, social media clips, community screenings
You don’t abandon public information, you scale it!
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
5/ McCarthy then argues fewer people watch TV, especially younger people, so national briefings wouldn’t land
But this is a false choice
A national briefing should be multi-platform: TV, online, social media clips, community screenings
You don’t abandon public information, you scale it!
But this is a false choice
A national briefing should be multi-platform: TV, online, social media clips, community screenings
You don’t abandon public information, you scale it!
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3/ It misrepresents the proposal. The idea isn’t government spin, it’s about creating a shared factual baseline, in a style like @nebriefing.bsky.social, run by scientists & campaigners
Trivialising such briefings accepts a politics where govt reacts, not leads
Watch the full NEB briefings here:
Trivialising such briefings accepts a politics where govt reacts, not leads
Watch the full NEB briefings here:
National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature
National Emergency Briefing | The UK’s leading climate and nature experts brief MP's on the risks, impacts and solutions to the climate emergency
www.nebriefing.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
3/ It misrepresents the proposal. The idea isn’t government spin, it’s about creating a shared factual baseline, in a style like @nebriefing.bsky.social, run by scientists & campaigners
Trivialising such briefings accepts a politics where govt reacts, not leads
Watch the full NEB briefings here:
Trivialising such briefings accepts a politics where govt reacts, not leads
Watch the full NEB briefings here:
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4/ We have a recent precedent. During COVID, the UK Chief Scientist & the Chief Medical Officer led daily briefings with politicians.
These briefings didn’t just inform, they shaped public understanding. Essential for:
– explaining risk
– making sense of uncertainty
– building public trust
These briefings didn’t just inform, they shaped public understanding. Essential for:
– explaining risk
– making sense of uncertainty
– building public trust
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
4/ We have a recent precedent. During COVID, the UK Chief Scientist & the Chief Medical Officer led daily briefings with politicians.
These briefings didn’t just inform, they shaped public understanding. Essential for:
– explaining risk
– making sense of uncertainty
– building public trust
These briefings didn’t just inform, they shaped public understanding. Essential for:
– explaining risk
– making sense of uncertainty
– building public trust
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2/ McCarthy frames a televised briefing as ineffective “government messaging”, even invoking 1984!
That is already damning. It implies a Labour MP believes her own government has no authority or credibility with the public, even when conveying life-critical risks.
Alarm bells should ring!
That is already damning. It implies a Labour MP believes her own government has no authority or credibility with the public, even when conveying life-critical risks.
Alarm bells should ring!
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
2/ McCarthy frames a televised briefing as ineffective “government messaging”, even invoking 1984!
That is already damning. It implies a Labour MP believes her own government has no authority or credibility with the public, even when conveying life-critical risks.
Alarm bells should ring!
That is already damning. It implies a Labour MP believes her own government has no authority or credibility with the public, even when conveying life-critical risks.
Alarm bells should ring!
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A friend pointed me to a post on social media of a letter by Kerry McCarthy MP (Labour, Bristol East) about a request for a televised emergency briefing on the #ClimateEmergency
I was stunned by how casually the idea & its urgency were dismissed. Let’s unpack why this response is so wrong-headed 🧵
I was stunned by how casually the idea & its urgency were dismissed. Let’s unpack why this response is so wrong-headed 🧵
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 AM
A friend pointed me to a post on social media of a letter by Kerry McCarthy MP (Labour, Bristol East) about a request for a televised emergency briefing on the #ClimateEmergency
I was stunned by how casually the idea & its urgency were dismissed. Let’s unpack why this response is so wrong-headed 🧵
I was stunned by how casually the idea & its urgency were dismissed. Let’s unpack why this response is so wrong-headed 🧵
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"Ecosystem degradation is occurring across all regions. Every critical #ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse"
www.resilience.org/stories/2026...
www.resilience.org/stories/2026...
It's ecological breakdown that should put us on a war-footing: official
Admissions of extreme, eco-caused national security threats foreground importance of climate adaptation to bring much needed urgency and agency.
www.resilience.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:52 PM
"Ecosystem degradation is occurring across all regions. Every critical #ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse"
www.resilience.org/stories/2026...
www.resilience.org/stories/2026...
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Scientists have now set the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it's ever been
January 27, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Scientists have now set the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it's ever been
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Due to British politics and media being totally idiotic and superficial, there's a lot riding on the Gorton & Denton byelection.
If Reform win, the govt will be tempted to further water down climate policies.
If the Greens win, the reverse could happen.
(Apparently Labour are planning to run too)
If Reform win, the govt will be tempted to further water down climate policies.
If the Greens win, the reverse could happen.
(Apparently Labour are planning to run too)
January 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Due to British politics and media being totally idiotic and superficial, there's a lot riding on the Gorton & Denton byelection.
If Reform win, the govt will be tempted to further water down climate policies.
If the Greens win, the reverse could happen.
(Apparently Labour are planning to run too)
If Reform win, the govt will be tempted to further water down climate policies.
If the Greens win, the reverse could happen.
(Apparently Labour are planning to run too)
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Nigel Farage's #Reform party has been soliciting 💷 from #OilAndGas execs & says it'll #DrillBabyDrill if it wins the UK general election
There’s a temporary pause on fracking in England, but it’s not written into law. Pl ✍️ this petition calling for all fracking to be banned permanently in England 👇
There’s a temporary pause on fracking in England, but it’s not written into law. Pl ✍️ this petition calling for all fracking to be banned permanently in England 👇
Nigel Farage’s Reform wants to bring back fracking in England. We need to lock the current ban in law. Join me and tell the Prime Minister: make the fracking ban permanent. action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/tel...
January 27, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Nigel Farage's #Reform party has been soliciting 💷 from #OilAndGas execs & says it'll #DrillBabyDrill if it wins the UK general election
There’s a temporary pause on fracking in England, but it’s not written into law. Pl ✍️ this petition calling for all fracking to be banned permanently in England 👇
There’s a temporary pause on fracking in England, but it’s not written into law. Pl ✍️ this petition calling for all fracking to be banned permanently in England 👇
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"Pretending that we don't have emotions, that doesn't make us more objective, that makes us liars & I don't want to be a liar...
I feel all the feelings, & I feel them all really strongly"
Brilliantly said @drkatemarvel.bsky.social 👏
A short🧵on some of the feelings I'm experiencing today...
I feel all the feelings, & I feel them all really strongly"
Brilliantly said @drkatemarvel.bsky.social 👏
A short🧵on some of the feelings I'm experiencing today...
How hot could our planet get? - The Climate Question podcast, BBC World Service
YouTube video by BBC World Service
www.youtube.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:44 AM
"Pretending that we don't have emotions, that doesn't make us more objective, that makes us liars & I don't want to be a liar...
I feel all the feelings, & I feel them all really strongly"
Brilliantly said @drkatemarvel.bsky.social 👏
A short🧵on some of the feelings I'm experiencing today...
I feel all the feelings, & I feel them all really strongly"
Brilliantly said @drkatemarvel.bsky.social 👏
A short🧵on some of the feelings I'm experiencing today...
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Ever played the board game Pandemic?
I think it contains a surprisingly good lesson for tackling the #climate crisis, especially in a moment of rising far-right politics.
Here's why🧵
I think it contains a surprisingly good lesson for tackling the #climate crisis, especially in a moment of rising far-right politics.
Here's why🧵
January 27, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Ever played the board game Pandemic?
I think it contains a surprisingly good lesson for tackling the #climate crisis, especially in a moment of rising far-right politics.
Here's why🧵
I think it contains a surprisingly good lesson for tackling the #climate crisis, especially in a moment of rising far-right politics.
Here's why🧵
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Extreme #heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state.
#AustraliaHeatwave
#bushfire
#wildfire
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#AustraliaHeatwave
#bushfire
#wildfire
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate crisis | The Guardian
Latest Climate crisis news, comment and analysis from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Extreme #heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state.
#AustraliaHeatwave
#bushfire
#wildfire
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#AustraliaHeatwave
#bushfire
#wildfire
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Finally the UK government has published the report it sat on for months, on "Global #biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security". Read it and publicise it!
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
January 21, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Finally the UK government has published the report it sat on for months, on "Global #biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security". Read it and publicise it!
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
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Risks include geopolitical instability, conflict, migration and economic stress if ecosystems fail.
UK’s heavy reliance on imports makes it vulnerable to global food shocks and geopolitical competition for scarce resources.
UK’s heavy reliance on imports makes it vulnerable to global food shocks and geopolitical competition for scarce resources.
January 23, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Risks include geopolitical instability, conflict, migration and economic stress if ecosystems fail.
UK’s heavy reliance on imports makes it vulnerable to global food shocks and geopolitical competition for scarce resources.
UK’s heavy reliance on imports makes it vulnerable to global food shocks and geopolitical competition for scarce resources.