Over 1,000 scientists in over 25 countries worldwide took disruptive, non-violent actions and engaged in civil disobedience targeting governmental, scientific and corporate institutions to highlight the urgency and injustice of the climate and ecological crisis. 1/
In Argentina, rebel scientists went out universities in 5 cities to paste posters and raise awareness (Buenos Aires,Mar del Plata,Misiones,Córdoba,Rosario) and run a teach-in on the climate crisis, renewable energies & agroecology at Buenos Aires University. 18/
In Mexico, rebel scientists pasted papers to the walls and doors of the Science and Technology Research and Application Centre at the autonomous university of San Luis Potosí. 17/
In Bogotá, Colombia, several teach-ins livestreamed on internet were held,talking about decolonization of climate activism,climate debt, and how the climate crisis impacts societies under extractivism, colonialism and violence. With @limoros, @ana16_jaramillo @clasealacalle 16/
78y/o Dr. Martin Wolterding-formerly marine ecology professor-was our hero in Australia.He was arrested twice for roadblocks with @fireproofaus activists in Sydney.Rebels also active in Victoria & West Australia (paper pastings)+South Australia (teach-in). --- RT @ScientistRebel1 Dr. Martin Wolterding has been arrested taking direct action on the City West Link in Sydney. He taught biology+marine ecology for over 4 decades as a pro… https://twitter.com/ScientistRebel1/status/1511492826894413830
In Abeokuta, Ogun Province, Nigeria, 300+ university students & lecturers joined a climate march and participated in education advocacy lecture on climate emergency led by @Toyinclimate . 13 (restarted)/
Scientist Rebellion also in action in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A conference on the climate and ecological crisis was held at the University of Kinshasa,with 200+ people attending. High-level talks with conservation agency and demonstrations took place in Goma. 14/
This disproportionate show of force is a disgusting response to scientists fighting for a livable future. But from LA to Madrid, governments and the cops that serve them continue to arrest protestors instead of making the changes we need to survive. end/ --- RT @PplsCityCouncil LOS ANGELES CLIMATE PROTEST
Are you all seeing LAPD’s response to a few climate scientists chained to a door? There’s about 10 for each protestor.
In Los Angeles, USA, scientists occupied the entrance of a Chase Bank. Cops shut down access to the building, with dozens deployed to arrest the scientists who locked themselves to the bank, including @ClimateHuman. 11/
In Bern, Switzerland, 18 Scientists marched to the capital Bern to paste parts of the IPCC report and other climate science on the walls of the Federal Palace, and were stopped immediately by the police. The scientific community cannot let science be ignored anymore! 6/
In Italy, the premises of @eni were occupied for 10 hours, with over 10 scientists locked-on. The activists demanded a public meeting with ENI CEO on ENI decarbonisation strategy. At the end of the day, the meeting was denied. They left, but the campaign will carry on. 7/
In The Hague, Netherlands, over 50 scientists took part in a march giving speeches, calling for emergency action. Scientists blocked an entrance to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy and read from the IPCC report; 7 were arrested. 4/
In Copenhagen, Denmark, the street in front of the Climate Ministry was blocked by 40 people, half of them scientists, holding posters of scientific papers and reading the IPCC report. 3/