Extinction Rebellion York Archive

Includes:
- Promotional materials and flyers, including specific materials created for dissemination at the National Railway Museum, c.2019;
- Photography and filming consent form for an event at Spark York, 2019;
- The Hourglass newspaper, September 2019;
- Poster for the International Rebellion, London, 7 October (2019);
- Folder containing materials relating to the proposed target for the UK of reaching net zero emissions by 2025. Includes copies of an Extinction Rebellion bill to 'Require the Prime Minister to declare a climate and ecological emergency' and three copies of a promotional supplement entitled 'Net Zero by 2050 is too late'.

Extinction Rebellion York is part of the international environmental pressure group Extinction Rebellion. Extinction Rebellion York was founded in around 2019, and focuses on non-violent direct action and civil disobedience, with the aim of urging decision makers and leaders to act and reduce the impact of climate change. The organisation is founded on a set of shared principles and works together to plan talks, actions, events and training activities. They also represent the York area in larger protests and demonstrations.
The group has three main demands: that the UK government declares a climate emergency, that the UK government needs to act now to reduce greenhouse gases to Net Zero by 2025, and the creation of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice.
In 2019 Extinction Rebellion York were successful in their campaign to get City of York Council to declare a climate emergency. At that time the council also pledged to reach Net Zero by 2030.

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Transferred to the archive by the donor.

Extinction Rebellion York is part of the international environmental pressure group Extinction Rebellion. Extinction Rebellion York was founded in around 2019, and focuses on non-violent direct action and civil disobedience, with the aim of urging decision makers and leaders to act and reduce the impact of climate change. The organisation is founded on a set of shared principles and works together to plan talks, actions, events and training activities. They also represent the York area in larger protests and demonstrations.
The group has three main demands: that the UK government declares a climate emergency, that the UK government needs to act now to reduce greenhouse gases to Net Zero by 2025, and the creation of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice.
In 2019 Extinction Rebellion York were successful in their campaign to get City of York Council to declare a climate emergency. At that time the council also pledged to reach Net Zero by 2030.

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Created by L. Yeoman, 2.3.2022.

Created by L. Yeoman, 2.3.2022.

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The newspapers and flyers were appraised to remove duplicates at the time of cataloguing. Excess duplicates are waiting to be returned to the donor.

Held by the donor before transfer to the archive.

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