SRTI Actions in 2025 – Part 1
Actions matter! Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island rose to many of the challenges of 2025, showing up to challenge the climate backsliding, the attacks on science, and the rise of authoritarianism…
Nonviolence Makes Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island Strong
Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island is commited to nonviolence. Research shows that nonviolent resistance campaigns were more than twice as effective as violent ones. There is a long tradition of nonviolent movements for change.
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Standing Up for Science and Against Extraction
The second weekend of March, SRTI activists joined Stand Up for Science (across the US and around the world) and CERA Week (in Houston, TX). In the US and around the world, academics are being attacked for their activism. We continue to show up, and to advocate for nonviolent direct action.
Operational Security for Direct Activists
Our March 2025 Salon conversation was about operational security (OPSEC) and how to improve our security culture. The opening question “What is the biggest threat to our work?” sparked responses that converged on the theme of trust - in one another and in our institutional structures. Surveillance, including through infiltration of our groups by bad actors, is a major concern.
Scientist Rebellion NYC Has Taken Over the Museum
Scientist Rebellion NYC want people to know that the American Museum of Natural History has a greenwashing problem. We brought the real climate science into AMNH, using DIY non-damaging Clingons. Learn how you can do it too.
Cornell on Fire Says “Don’t Look Away”
Cornell On Fire actions condemn university administration’s silence and silencing in the face of an existential crisis. We call on Cornell to declare a climate emergency. We blindfolded and gagged the statue of Cornell founder and adorned him with a message to those in power at Cornell: “The science is clear. Don’t look away. Don’t muzzle protesters. Declare a Climate Emergency."
Don’t Look Away: photos with blindfolded statues
The goal of these "Don't Look Away" actions is to direct global attention to the ecological emergency, by blindfolding iconic statues. This creates powerful images and a clear message: those in power are ignoring the crisis.
Street Theater Summons Scientists to Action
We teamed up with XR LA for an action just outside the doors of the ESA2024 conference, calling on ecologists there to join us in action. We scientists have the privilege to know, and therefore the duty to act, on climate change.
Scientists Help Deliver a Summer of Heat
Banks are a high-leverage target for climate action. Scientist Rebellion has been engaged with the Summer of Heat campaign, targeting one of the largest funders of new fossil fuel projects: Citibank. Scientists have participated in nonviolent Summer of Heat climate actions in New York City and across the United States.
Good Activist Synergy Over Bad Synergy Oil
Scientist Rebellion Turtle Island joined local climate activists at Synergy Oil and Gas in Long Beach to protest illegal drilling. SRTI experienced again the solidarity and joy of working to protect local residents and indigenous rights, while a conveniently out-of-order stoplight in front of the protest led to increased public visibility of the issue during rush hour traffic.