{"id":60706,"date":"2022-02-01T14:28:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T14:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=60706"},"modified":"2022-03-12T03:35:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T03:35:03","slug":"our-road-blocking-days-are-over-extinction-rebellion-changes-tactics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/02\/01\/our-road-blocking-days-are-over-extinction-rebellion-changes-tactics\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Our road blocking days are over’: Extinction Rebellion changes tactics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cardiff climate resistance group looks at new ways to encourage support for its aims<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

EXTINCTION Rebellion in Cardiff says its members will no longer block roads as part of its campaign of protests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

XR\u2019s yearly strategy<\/a> has been updated for 2022 and lists six key goals for the year ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These include growing the movement to 3.5% of the UK population, supporting “rebels” facing court\/prison, and “telling a new story”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of this new story, XR says it will pay closer attention to its relationship with the public, and change the way it communicates its message. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clare James, a spokesperson for Cardiff XR, is pleased with the change of direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There will be more leafletting and more door-to-door ways of spreading awareness. We’ll be creating more conversations and asking ‘what keeps you awake’, rather than focusing protests on the XR image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI also think our road blocking days are over and this probably will not be part of our chosen strategy. But we stand in solidarity with activists that have done that or do that.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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XR\u2019s road blocking campaign Rebellion of One took place in and around Cardiff<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It encouraged climate protesters to sit on the road to block oncoming traffic, which remains a contentious action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardiff resident Steff Wilkins from Pontcanna values XR\u2019s message but will be glad to see a change in its protest strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a nuisance and someone is probably going to get hurt, but they aren\u2019t wrong about their cause,” he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“They are a minority voice trying to be heard and this is a clever way of making their point, but short of picking up arms. I\u2019m not sure that the government intervention they are asking for will be enough for climate change.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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