A selection of Twitter threads I’ve authored.
Second International Rebellion Week, 12/10/2019:
London is awash with dirty money. So much so that in the midst of a global crisis driven by the burning of fossil fuels, the City has been hosting conferences (plural) at 5-star hotels designed to get more money into fossil fuel extraction. #Thread #PowerInTruth #EverybodyNow pic.twitter.com/QONgCDwDca
— Extinction Rebellion Scotland π (@ScotlandXr) October 12, 2019
Ethical Finance Conference, Edinburgh, 09/10/2019:
In the belly of the beast today for #EthicalFinance2019 conference. The key question: "Can we redefine capitalism to deliver for society and the environment." #Thread pic.twitter.com/iH9WCtHFC0
— Ric Lander π (@ricjl) October 9, 2019
Scottish National Investment Bank, Stage One Debate, 26/09/2019
π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώπ¦π I'm watching the Scottish National Investment Bank Bill debate in the Scottish Parliament with @RyanMorrison29. Will they mention the climate crisis? #DivestScot #Thread pic.twitter.com/TaRLlO5ten
— Ric Lander π (@ricjl) September 26, 2019
Globalisation and the Amazon fires, 26/08/2019:
Capital is constantly on the search for new resources to exploit, from the deep sea to the Amazon. #ActForTheAmazon #AmazonFires #Thread pic.twitter.com/ylB6pCk7tw
— Ric Lander π (@ricjl) August 26, 2019
Celebrating direct action against BP, 13/06/2019:
To the brave @GreenpeaceUK activists protecting the earth from one of BP's drilling rigs in the Cromarty Firth we would like to offer the solidarity of everyone in XR working for climate justice in Scotland. #StopBP #BPShutdown #thread pic.twitter.com/9ADdk1nFif
— Extinction Rebellion Scotland π (@ScotlandXr) June 13, 2019
The Scottish Government’s support for fossil fuels, 14/05/2019:
A series of sharables I made for Extinction Rebellion Scotland on the Scottish Government and North Sea oil #thread https://t.co/OxrsaJNoUG
— Ric Lander π (@ricjl) August 12, 2019