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Animal Rebellion

Animal Rebellion protestors seated on the floor of a supermarket milk aisle

Meet the animal rights activists fighting for a plant-based food system

By Alex King | 7 September, 2022News

Animal Rebellion staged a protest against dairy products at a supermarket in Manchester last weekend. Alex King spoke to them to find out more about their campaign.

‘We’re going to stay here for as long as it takes’ – Ryebank Fields camp occupiers demand a development rethink

By Judith Suckling | 21 May, 2021Features

Setting up a protest camp in Ryebank Fields, campaigners are calling for Manchester Metropolitan University to rethink their plans to sell the land for development. The camp occupiers call for community control of the land to use as a recreational green space and a haven for wildlife.

Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion Northern Uprising: calls out banks, fast fashion and the council

By Andrea Sandor | 5 September, 2019Features

Extinction Rebellion are creating a new paradigm for environmental protest. Their four day Northern Uprising across Manchester city centre last weekend raised awareness of the climate crisis we are in and the urgent need to act now. This uprising paves the way for the International Rebellion which starts on the 7 October. Extinction Rebellion’s Northern […]

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