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Over recent years, environmental concern has increased: rarely is there a day where it isn’t in the news. Organisations like Extinction Rebellion(XR) have separated themselves from the traditional ways of demanding change, instead organising effective demonstrations with a lasting impact. Quoted from their official website, ‘Extinction Rebellion is an international movement that uses non-violent civil disobedience in an attempt to halt mass extinction and minimise the risk of social collapse.’ They follow a set of three key commands: ‘Tell the Truth’, ‘Act Now’ and ‘Beyond Politics’. Joining XR We first asked Tobias, a member of the Hastings and St. Leonards Extinction Rebellion group, about how he got involved. He heard about the organisation on the news and joined, having seen climate change issues when working in Cambodia where it has already had a severe impact, especially on farmers’ crop patterns. Tobias says many in his group had been activists through petitions and writing ...