XRC Voices, the blog of Extinction Rebellion Chicago
Below are posts from XR Chicago Rebels
The XR Chicago Blog
2024-02-06
It’s All Connected
It's all connected The climate crisis may seem to most people as predominantly one of temperatures affected by the greenhouse effect, the result of excessive gases in the atmosphere that trap heat. Even understanding this seems to bypass many people. However, I often wonder how much one's average person who understands even that is considering … Continue reading It’s All Connected
2024-01-18
EXTINCTION REBELLION BIKE PROTEST CIRCA 2019 – LET’S DO THIS AGAIN!
EXTINCTION REBELLION BIKE PROTEST CIRCA 2019 - LET'S DO THIS AGAIN! https://youtu.be/-oFmCNjgfUM?si=zPNM9YRI9dE_spZm In 2019 Critical Mass became an Extinction Rebellion Critical Mass. We have excellent public transportation in Chicago which reduces our need for cars. However, when it comes to getting around town, ever considered a simple bicycle? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has … Continue reading EXTINCTION REBELLION BIKE PROTEST CIRCA 2019 – LET’S DO THIS AGAIN!
2023-11-13
STAND AGAINST API AND FOR THE PLANET ON THURSDAY 11/16 AT 4:30 PM
This Thursday, November 16th, at 4:30 PM (although some may arrive as early as 3:30PM) as many of us as possible will take a stand against API, the American Petroleum Institute. It is having its annual conference Thursday-Sunday, but we all plan to protest on its first day, Thursday, at 4:30 PM. API … Continue reading STAND AGAINST API AND FOR THE PLANET ON THURSDAY 11/16 AT 4:30 PM
2023-10-31
TRICK-OR-TREAT!
trick-or-treat from xr chicago! In the last Voices post we referenced the Atlas Network, a group representing hundreds of propaganda vehicles that exist to contradict the scientific consensus on human-caused climate change. One such group is the American Petroleum Institute which has its convention in Chicago from the 13th to 17th of November when … Continue reading TRICK-OR-TREAT!
2023-10-19
Chicagoans urged to give oily convention a reception as warm as the climate it’s causing
A PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION VISITS CHICAGO in NOVEMBER; CHICAGOANS PLAN TO GIVE IT A RECEPTION AS WARM AS THE CLIMATE IT IS CAUSING. From November 13 to the 17th, the American Petroleum Institute is holding a conference at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. According to Wiki, it represents nearly 600 companies involved in the production of … Continue reading Chicagoans urged to give oily convention a reception as warm as the climate it’s causing