Climate Action Spotlight: The Scientist Rebellion
The group responsible for leaking the IPCC report
A global movement of Scientists and Academics who are demanding our governments act on Climate Change
In March 2021, more than 100 scientists in at least 15 countries engaged in civil disobedience, pasting scientific papers outlining the emergency over institutions and government buildings, going on hunger strikes, and educating the public about the crisis and the role of civil resistance in countering it.
Prominent scientists, such as NASA climate scientist Peter Kalmus and sustainability professor Jem Bendell, to name a couple, joined and amplified the message, helping to reach hundreds of thousands if not millions of people.
https://scientistrebellion.com/past-actions/
The Scientist Rebellion Continues...
When? Mid October – 04th November 2022
Where? Germany Germany is a powerful country in the EU and one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The German economy has benefited much more than others from burning fossil fuels and exploitation of resources. And although there is much wealth, Germany fails badly at achieving its climate and biodiversity targets. More than 70 years ago, Germany completely rebuilt itself and developed into an international role model. We appeal to that positive spirit of achieving enormous change! Today, it has everything to lead by example into a safer world. Why would Germany further postpone the transformative change that is needed to counteract climate and biodiversity breakdown? Outside Europe: There will be solidarity actions on other continents.
Who? Scientists, academics, and supporters from all over Europe.
https://scientistrebellion.com/coming-actions/
Because... The government failed to secure the internationally agreed climate-safe zone. We already entered the era of consequences. Admit that failure! Only then can we leave the sphere of wishful thinking and dangerous delay. Immediate safety measures have to be implemented – internationally and nationally.
Cancel the debt of the global South (GS). Debt suffocates global South nations’ ability to take climate action. Canceling the debt of impoverished nations will free them to leave fossil fuels in the ground and invest in a just transition to clean energy. The colonial setup of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank places immense power in the hands of the G7. Germany has to take a strong stand in favor of canceling the debt of the global South, expressed through a letter to the IMF. Initiate a just transition of the German transport sector through a speed limit on motorways and affordable public transport (9€ ticket). The German transport sector is under the tight grip of the car industry lobby. Almost no greenhouse gas emission reductions have been achieved. However, during the energy and cost of living crisis, saving fossil fuels through a speed limit and making mobility cheap is not only logical but imperative.
Amplify their Social Media Accounts
The Scientist Rebellion is a global movement that deserves our focus and support. Please follow them on their various social accounts and share their posts leading up to, and during their actions. Let's raise the volume of their demands and push them in the algorithm.