Scientist Rebellion

Scientist Rebellion
TypeNGO
FocusClimate crisis awareness
Websitescientistrebellion.org
RemarksFront‑line participation is limited to scientists, scholars, and academics
Scientist Rebellion blocks the Kronprinzenbrücke in Berlin in 2022 to highlight warnings in the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report. The banner reads: "1.5°C is dead. Climate revolution now!".
Protest action outside the Congreso de los Diputados in Madrid in 2022
Members of Scientist Rebellion from behind at the Last Generation Massenblockade Berlin on 28 October 2023
Members of Scientist Rebellion being interviewed by national television at the Last Generation Massenblockade Berlin on 28 October 2023

Scientist Rebellion is an international scientists' environmentalist group that campaigns for degrowth, climate justice, and more effective climate change mitigation.[1]

More specifically, Scientist Rebellion is a network of academics that tries to raise awareness by engaging in non-violent civil disobedience.[2] It is a sister organization to Extinction Rebellion.[3] The group was co-founded by Mike Lynch-White and Dr. Tim Hewlett, who splattered paint on the headquarters of the Royal Society in September 2020, the group's first action.[4]

Front‑line participation is limited to scientists, scholars, and academics.[5] The white lab coats worn provide a simple way of being identified as scientists.[5]

  1. ^ "Our positions and demands". Scientist Rebellion. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  2. ^ Kelly, Orla; Illingworth, Sam; Butera, Fabrizio; Dawson, Vaille; White, Peta; Blaise, Mindy; Martens, Pim; Schuitema, Geertje; Huynen, Maud; Bailey, Susan; Cowman, Sian (2022). "Education in a warming world: Trends, opportunities and pitfalls for institutes of higher education". Frontiers in Sustainability. 3. doi:10.3389/frsus.2022.920375. ISSN 2673-4524. Open access icon
  3. ^ Cockburn, Harry (16 June 2022). "Spain 'arrests protesting climate scientists' amid historic heatwave". The Independent. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  4. ^ Rikki (19 February 2023). "Acquittal for scientists who painted the Royal Society". Real Media - The View From Below. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "FAQ". Scientist Rebellion. Retrieved 12 December 2023.