The Rebellion gets animated about climate change

Extinction Rebellion's new short, called Extinction Emergency, and Why We Must Act Now, is the first film of a two-part video release for XR, focusing on the climate and ecological crisis. 

Directed and animated by Miritte Ben Yitzchak, voiced by British actress Naomie Harris, and scored by Brian Eno, it summarises the planet’s biodiversity loss, runaway consumerism and the ecological crisis that now faces us, and how the consequences will affect millions of lives around the world.

“I’m terrified to see that in my lifetime, so much of our planet has been destroyed by the relentless greed of humans," said Harris. "Scientists, who have been calling out for us to change our ways, have been ignored by governments. Thankfully the heroic Greta Thunberg, followed by Extinction Rebellion, emerged into the spotlight to fight for climate justice. I care passionately about animals and our environment, and I find the extinction of so many of our species heartbreaking. I’m proud to be able to lend my voice to this project, which I hope will inspire viewers to get behind the ambitions of Extinction Rebellion with a great deal of urgency. As the film explains, We must Act Now, before it’s too late.”

It is followed by the second part, Climate Crisis, and Why We Should Panic [below], which is voiced by Keira Knightley and focuses on the climate crisis. It explains what’s causing climate change, why governments must enter crisis mode to tackle this issue, and what will happen if we don’t do something about it now.