# Extinction Rebellion crowdfunder nears £1 million

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/10/17/extinction-rebellion-crowdfunder-nears-1m/
- Published: 2019-10-17T09:45:02+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**A crowdfunding campaign for Extinction Rebellion has almost reached its £1 million
target, in just over a week.**
[The campaign,](https://chuffed.org/project/extinctionrebellion)
on Chuffed, has now reached over £930,000, and is fundraising to support the rebellion
currently taking place in London.

Funds will be used to help [Extinction Rebellion](https://rebellion.earth/) maintain
the shutdowns, provide food and water to thousands of on-the-ground rebels, and 
pay for the generators and solar panels it uses.

Extinction Rebellion is currently fundraising through three crowdfunders. As well
as its main UK campaign on Chuffed, it is running one on [CrowdJustice](https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/extinction-rebellion-central/)
to help with rebels’ legal costs. This crowdfunder has a current total of just under
£340,000 and is aiming to reach £750,000. It will be used to cover legal fees in
longer or more complex cases, to appeal verdicts and sentences to help protect the
rights of future rebels, and to act as a safety net for rebels whose local group
fundraising needs support.

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It also has an [international crowdfunder](https://chuffed.org/project/xrinternational)
on Chuffed. It says this money will be ‘transparently dedicated to delivering more
trainings, facilitating conflict resilience, and expanding and strengthening communications
and tech infrastructure. Seed funding will be provided to national groups to become
self sustaining, and funds will be given to support the work of the International
Support Team in these efforts.’ This has so far raised just over £80,000 of a £150,000
target.

As well as asking for financial support, Extinction Rebellion is also asking for
people, space, and items to auction. Those with skills to offer, such as fundraising,
graphic design, and accountancy are asked to email [in*********@*******on.earth](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/10/17/extinction-rebellion-crowdfunder-nears-1m/in*********@*******on.earth),
while anyone with space to offer – either permanent office spaces or temporary meeting
places – that it could use to help mobilise the local population, or auction items
worth £100 or more such as antiques, promises of services, and quality second hand
objects, are asked to contact [do****@*******on.earth](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/10/17/extinction-rebellion-crowdfunder-nears-1m/do****@*******on.earth).

This is the second week of the International Rebellion, and has seen a ban on Extinction
Rebellion protests in London by the Metropolitan Police. Yesterday’s activity included
around 100 mothers with babies blockading the entrance to Google HQ in London Kings
Cross in response to news that Google has donated to organisations campaigning against
environmental legislation and questioning the science behind the climate crisis.
It also saw XR Youth drop a banner reading ‘YouTube Stop Platforming Climate Denial’
from on top of the YouTube Space in London Kings Cross and delivering a letter to
its employees.
 Main image: Extinction Rebellion, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Copyright
M May

 * **[Climate Emergency Fund pledges £350k to Extinction Rebellion if others match it](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/08/30/climate-emergency-fund-pledges-350k-to-extinction-rebellion-if-others-match-it/)(
   30 August 2019)**