![]() ![]() What stood out for me was the commitment shown by those protesting, even though most of them, like me, had never seen a whale. Professor Rupert Read: The memory I have that started my passion for activism was going on a march with my aunt and mum when I was ten in aid of Save the Whales. George Barsted: When did you first begin to take an interest in climate activism? What prompted it and do you see yourself continuing it in the years to come? He was asked about his views on starting as a climate activist, media portrayal of the climate crisis, his work since leaving Extinction Rebellion and even gave some advice for young people looking ahead to the future. The interview that follows touches on some of Professor Read’s work with both XR and his new emerging organisation Moderate Flank. Until recently, he was a spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion (XR), an environmental organisation hoping to use nonviolent civil disobedience to force the government into action on protecting the planet. ![]() Professor Read is more likely to be found picking apart climate denialism in the media with appearances on Question Time or in print for the Guardian. Unlike the image we might have of most climate activists, he doesn’t have a nose ring or poorly-dyed hair. ![]() His day-to-day activities revolve around being a professor specialising in Wittgensteinian philosophy at UEA. Professor Rupert Read isn’t what most imagine when they picture a climate activist. ![]()
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