The group is among those worried that the disruptive tactics of Just Stop Oil have made it too easy to demonise environmental activism. One of these is MP Watch, a new network of citizens monitoring politicians’ words and actions on the climate. As disquiet deepens among some activists over the merits of hardline tactics, some members of Extinction Rebellion (XR) have started to gravitate towards some splinter, more moderate outfits. In the other are proponents of a more moderate approach to attract more people to the cause. In one camp are those who argue that direct action cannot be radical enough, given the extent and pace of the unfolding climate emergency, exemplified last week with key UN reports warning urgent and collective action is desperately needed to avert catastrophe. Yet, his anger also feeds into a broader, increasingly vigorous, debate over how many other people have been alienated by the strategy of Just Stop Oil in recent weeks.Īs the campaign group concludes its month of direct action on Monday, organisers can reflect on huge global media coverage at the same time as tensions are rising among environmentalists over how extreme their tactics should become in order to grab the public’s attention. That driver is unlikely to join the ranks of climate activism soon.
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