extinction rebellion case study

Question 1

type of pressure group

Answer 1

outsider group
causal/promotional group

Question 2

main aims

Answer 2

• stop climate change
• create a world fit for future generations
• mobilise 3.5% of the pop. to achieve system change
• break down hierarchies of power

Question 3

main demands

Answer 3

1) “tell the truth” - govt. must tell truth by declaring a climate emergency
2) “act now” - govt.’s must ac now to halt biodiversity less and achieve net zero
3) “beyond politics” - govt.’s must create and be led by decisions by a citizens assembly on climate justice

Question 4

methods

Answer 4

“peaceful” civil disobedience
non violently breaking laws

examples :
31st oct 2018 - ‘declaration of rebellion’ - announced rebellion against our govt.
2nd sep 2022 - 4 activists glued themselves in a chain round the speakers chair in HoC and another climbed big ben scaffolding
2023 - moved away from disruption

Question 5

their success - “tell the truth”

Question 6

their success - “act now”

Question 7

their success - “beyond politics”

Question 8

how do they support democracy

Question 9

how do they undermine democracy