Climate change, floods and cheeky protests w/ Extinction Rebellion's Caril Cowan
Climate change, floods and cheeky protests w/ Extinction Rebellion's Caril Cowan
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Many movements have been motivated by the climate crisis to take action to attempt to effect change. Extinction Rebellion is one such group. It says it aims to apply non-violent civil disobedience to push for action.
In the wake of the floods last week, they released a strongly worded statement placing culpability for the disaster upon both major political parties for their lack of action.
Wire host Manny talked to the Co-ordinator of Extinction Rebellion Tamaki Makaurau Caril Cowan on their organisation's position on the floods and climate crisis,