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Extinction Rebellion Toronto is the Toronto chapter of the Extinction Rebellion movement. Extinction Rebellion is an international movement that uses non-violent civil disobedience to achieve radical change in order to minimise the risk of human extinction and ecological collapse. We have 3 demands.

TELL THE TRUTH Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change.

ACT NOW Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.

BEYOND POLITICS Government must create and be led by the decisions of a Citizens’ Assembly on climate and ecological justice. More info here.

EXTINCTION REBELLION EXPLAINED in ONE MINUTE TWENTY SIX SECONDS

This is a pilot version of our website built with a free template. For now, the best way to get involved is to follow us on social media, come to events and say hello. We will add Orientation Sessions to the upcoming events as they are scheduled.

4 Corners Climate Circus

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 by Matthew Lie - Paehlke

On June 25th we were at the corner of King and Bay from 8AM-6PM announcing the obvious: climate emergency. We were also calling on banks and bankers and investment professionals to divest themselves from fossil fuels — both for the sake of the planet and their own bottom line, because we all know the CARBON … Continue reading 4 Corners Climate Circus

Grassy Narrows Solidarity

June 21, 2019June 22, 2019 by Matthew Lie - Paehlke

While Extinction Rebellion is often painted as just a climate protest movement, we are demanding action on all forms of ecological damage — including damage to the waters that are the blood of our Living Planet. In the 1970s, a paper mill ruined the river that runs through Grassy Narrows by dumping mercury. The federal … Continue reading Grassy Narrows Solidarity

TMX Die-In at Finance Minister’s Constituency Office

June 19, 2019June 22, 2019 by Matthew Lie - Paehlke

In advance of the Liberal’s Trans Mountain Expansion decision, we teamed up with Fridaysforfuture Climate Strike Toronto and visited Bill Morneau’s Office to make our position clear: NO NEW PIPELINES ANYWHERE. They wouldn’t let us in, so we lay down outside, sang together and then chalked our outlines to remind them of the harm they … Continue reading TMX Die-In at Finance Minister’s Constituency Office

Unite Against Racism Rally

June 17, 2019June 22, 2019 by Matthew Lie - Paehlke

On June 16, Extinction Rebellion marched with Migrant Worker’s Alliance for Change, Climate Justice TO, Toronto350 and other groups to demand an end to forced migration caused by climate breakdown, wars and other causes and better working and status conditions for migrants already living alongside us. Climate Change is Environmental Racism. It is being caused … Continue reading Unite Against Racism Rally

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