Thread by @ScientistRebel1

Over 1,000 scientists in over 25 countries worldwide took disruptive, non-violent actions and engaged in civil disobedience targeting governmental, scientific and corporate institutions to highlight the urgency and injustice of the climate and ecological crisis. 1/

In Madrid, Spain, 53 of the roughly 100 scientists were arrested after throwing fake blood on the facade of the National Congress in Spain. 2/

In Copenhagen, Denmark, the street in front of the Climate Ministry was blocked by 40 people, half of them scientists, holding posters of scientific papers and reading the IPCC report. 3/

In The Hague, Netherlands, over 50 scientists took part in a march giving speeches, calling for emergency action. Scientists blocked an entrance to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy and read from the IPCC report; 7 were arrested. 4/

In Berlin, 14 Scientists chained and glued themselves to the street blocking the Kronprinzenbrücke bridge for 4 hours in the centre of Berlin. 5/

In Bern, Switzerland, 18 Scientists marched to the capital Bern to paste parts of the IPCC report and other climate science on the walls of the Federal Palace, and were stopped immediately by the police. The scientific community cannot let science be ignored anymore! 6/

In Italy, the premises of @eni were occupied for 10 hours, with over 10 scientists locked-on. The activists demanded a public meeting with ENI CEO on ENI decarbonisation strategy. At the end of the day, the meeting was denied. They left, but the campaign will carry on. 7/

In Quito, Ecuador, a group of young scientists demanded that the Ministry of Environment stop expanding oil exploitation. 8/

in Sierra Leone, an teach-in event with several stakeholders generated engagement and calls for climate action to policy makers. 9/

In Washington DC, USA, scientists chained themselves to the White House to demand action on the climate crisis from @POTUS and politicians. 10/

In Los Angeles, USA, scientists occupied the entrance of a Chase Bank. Cops shut down access to the building, with dozens deployed to arrest the scientists who locked themselves to the bank, including @ClimateHuman. 11/

This disproportionate show of force is a disgusting response to scientists fighting for a livable future. But from LA to Madrid, governments and the cops that serve them continue to arrest protestors instead of making the changes we need to survive. end/

https://twitter.com/PplsCityCouncil/status/1511847644452192256

In Abeokuta, Ogun Province, Nigeria, 300+ university students & lecturers joined a climate march and participated in education advocacy lecture on climate emergency led by @Toyinclimate . 13 (restarted)/

Scientist Rebellion also in action in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A conference on the climate and ecological crisis was held at the University of Kinshasa,with 200+ people attending. High-level talks with conservation agency and demonstrations took place in Goma. 14/

78y/o Dr. Martin Wolterding-formerly marine ecology professor-was our hero in Australia.He was arrested twice for roadblocks with @fireproofaus activists in Sydney.Rebels also active in Victoria & West Australia (paper pastings)+South Australia (teach-in).

https://twitter.com/ScientistRebel1/status/1511492826894413830

In Bogotá, Colombia, several teach-ins livestreamed on internet were held,talking about decolonization of climate activism,climate debt, and how the climate crisis impacts societies under extractivism, colonialism and violence. With @limoros, @ana16_jaramillo @clasealacalle 16/

In Mexico, rebel scientists pasted papers to the walls and doors of the Science and Technology Research and Application Centre at the autonomous university of San Luis Potosí. 17/

In Argentina, rebel scientists went out universities in 5 cities to paste posters and raise awareness (Buenos Aires,Mar del Plata,Misiones,Córdoba,Rosario) and run a teach-in on the climate crisis, renewable energies & agroecology at Buenos Aires University. 18/

In Sweden,11 scientists occupied entrance @lunduniversity to give a teach-in on Climate & Ecological Emergency-in spite of uni officials asking for dislodgement.A demonstration was held in Stockholm @socialdemokrat party premises to denounce "Climate crime in progress" 19/

Meanwhile, in snowy Trondheim,Norway, great turnout by students & professors in university strike. There were touching personal testimonies and address by @ProfStromman in representation of the #IPCC. #ScientistRebellionStrike 20/

In Portugual,about 10 rebel scientists took non-violent direct action to demand climate action in front of the Environment Ministry in Lisbon. 21/

In Uganda, over 90 people turned up to block roads in Kyambogo and Makerere University events.
More than 80 papers were pasted all over the campuses.
3 people were arrested and later released. 22/

Ugandan actions made national TV news. 23/

In Panama,press conferences with national media were held; 10 scientists then protested at US,UK,CAN,GER embassies calling for emissions reduction+payments to global South+climate emergency declaration.Request to national govt:climate education,stop deforestation+mining. 24/

The day after, 15 scientists+20 supporters protested near a bridge,calling for immediate climate action. A local artist recited oath to Panamanian land for 500 times (as first settlement in the area,later destroyed by Henry Morgan,was established 500 years ago). 25/