Blog 7 conservation and extinction Natasha Provinse

 Today I want to discuss something that after doing reading on the topic of conservation and extinction i have become aware of. The Extinction Rebellion. I am new to this topic but I find it extreamly interesting. The Extinction Rebellion (XR) has been in the press an increasing amount of time since its launch. This group uses mass civil disobedience and non violent action to demand attention to climate change and demand action be taken as well. I feel that regardless of the imperfections this rebellion might have, it brings a sense of urgency back to the table when discussing climate change, which i think is necessary. This group has many supporters and critics as any group as this one does. According to the Resiliance website for XR “XR suggests that when your government is driving you and your family over a cliff, it is no longer a legitimate government. Rebellion against it is permitted – indeed, it is required. But XR is insistent that such rebellion must be nonviolent. Not only because hurting people isn’t nice, but also because there is good reason to believe from the historical record that nonviolence is frequently more effective than violence in transforming society.” XR has 3 principals, or demands, that is centers itself around. First being tell the truth, we need to be telling the whole truth about the crisis we are in regarding climate change. Second once we understand and know the truth we must act now. The third demand being citizen assemblies. 

The reason I chose to talk about this was because there is not so much hope when learning about the crisis of climate change, but I stumbled across this group that was driven to taking action. Something we don’t see much of in the discussion of climate change. though this is a pretty radical approach to the situation it fascinated me to see such passionate people in the fight to make our world sustainable. 


Citations 


Rupert Read Rupert Read is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of East Anglia, Read, R., & Rupert Read is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of East Anglia. (2020, July 15). Extinction rebellion: Insights from the inside. Resilience. Retrieved October 29, 2021, from https://www.resilience.org/stories/2020-07-07/extinction-rebellion-essays-from-the-inside/. 


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  1. Ava LairmoreOctober 29, 2021 at 10:05 AM

    Really great discussion, this is a really interesting topic. I have a lot of respect for people who stand up for changes, especially when something as dire as the climate crisis needs to be addressed. I never knew about this group, and I think it's a really important group to talk about, especially because they act without violence.

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  2. Richaed mckinniesOctober 29, 2021 at 4:13 PM

    This is a good topic, and the debate has been fantastic. People who fight for change have a lot of my admiration, especially when it comes to something as important as the climate calamity. I'd never heard of this organization before, but I believe it's important to address, particularly considering they don't use violence.

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