Latest News
The latest news, press releases, and announcements from the King’s Lynn & West Norfolk chapter of Extinction Rebellion. See our events page for what we’ve got coming up.
NPF Oily Money
Norfolk Pension Fund has £118 million invested in fossil fuels; coal, oil, and gas. That’s over £1000 per employee. We think if the members knew
Expert Speaks on Neonics
Following our protest against British Sugar last year, which garnered local media coverage, we held a talk this week on the topic of Neonicotinoids (neo-nics).
Walk for Nature
Yesterday morning, 10th June, over 50 people representing more than 8 local nature groups as well as individuals came together to “Walk for Nature” along
Blue Plaques Commemorate MP Record On Water Pollution
Today 11 campaigners from our group demonstrated about James Wild MP’s voting record on pollution into our waterways across the country, and the health of
Councillors Face Climate Evidence
Today ahead of the Borough Council’s full council meeting, we lined the stairs of the town hall with hundreds of books. The book covers show
Council Silences Shouts of ‘Fire’!
Rebels disrupted the cabinet meeting of the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk today, following record-breaking temperatures that saw over 300 wildfires burning across
XR Demands Change from British Sugar
Today activists from Extinction Rebellion held a demonstration at the British Sugar factory site at Wissington in West Norfolk. 7 members attended the site with
EA Responds on Gaywood River
The director of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, has seen our petition and he has instructed the east Anglia director to respond on his
Gaywood River Petition Delivered to EA
Today local campaigners from Extinction Rebellion delivered our petition to ‘restore our Gaywood River chalk stream to full health and beauty’ to the Environment Agency.