# Climate Emergency Fund pledges $350k to Extinction Rebellion, if others match it

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/08/30/climate-emergency-fund-pledges-350k-to-extinction-rebellion-if-others-match-it/
- Published: 2019-08-30T12:12:59+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**With August about to draw to a close, supporters of Extinction Rebellion have 
until the end of tomorrow to match a $350k donation pledge by the Climate Emergency
Fund.**

With a Worldwide Rebellion beginning on 7 October, which will see [Extinction Rebellion](https://rebellion.earth/)
groups around the world gathering in key cities to call for action on the climate
and ecological crisis, the Chair of the [Climate Emergency Fund](https://climateemergencyfund.org),
Trevor Neilson, last week pledged $350k to Extinction Rebellion if other donors 
come forward and match this sum before the end of the month.
 

> The @ClimateEFund has pledged $350k to our non-violent open Rebellion against 
> the inaction of the governments of the world on The Sixth Mass Extinction, if 
> others will match it. To donate, visit: [https://t.co/UfIBEMmoLE](https://t.co/UfIBEMmoLE)
> [https://t.co/piYBmNT2vx](https://t.co/piYBmNT2vx)
> 
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> — Extinction Rebellion Global (@ExtinctionR) [August 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/ExtinctionR/status/1165644819768782848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 The total so far has reached just over £216,000.

The money raised by the [crowdfunding campaign](https://chuffed.org/project/extinctionrebellion)
will be spent by Extinction Rebellion’s UK working groups, for organising, reaching
out and scaling up activity. 20% will be allocated to the International Solidarity
Network of Extinction Rebellion UK, and 80% will go to the various UK working groups
and regional teams.

Sarah Greenfield Clark of Extinction Rebellion said:

> “The volume of support that’s come through the crowdfunder shows that there is
> deep public hunger for ecological justice and a longing for new ways of living.
> To have that matched by major donors across the world sends a strong message that
> we are all in this together.”

 * **[Extinction Rebellion crowdfunder nears £1 million](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/10/17/extinction-rebellion-crowdfunder-nears-1m/)(
   17 October 2019)**

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