past actions
june 2026 sCREENING OF EARTH’S GREATEST ENEMY
XR hosted a screening of Abby Martin’s new film Earth’s Greatest Enemy, about the devastating ecological footprint of the US military, followed by a Q&A with the director. Several groups co-hosted, including Veterans Fighting Fascism, DSA, and Code Pink.
2025 DIRECT action at wells fargo Philadelphia
XR Philly disrupted business at Wells Fargo’s Center City location during a national day of action exposing Wells Fargo’s ties to environmental and human rights abuses around the world.
2024 mach 2 campaign
XR worked in coalition with Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living and Physicians for Social Responsibility to raise awareness around the dangers of the proposed project and to disrupt events hosted by the corporate and political actors involved. Our work was featured in a two-part article in Environmental Health News.
September 2023 NYC Climate March
XRPhilly rebels are among over 300,000 protestors marching to demand an end to fossil fuels and demand that media groups like the New York Times tell the truth about the climate emergency.
February 2023 stop cop city action
XRPhilly lead a solidarity march and direct action at a downtown insurance office to support the No Cop City protestors.
October 2022 cancel debt for people and planet
XRPhilly joins XRDC and allies to demand that the World Bank cancel the debt placed upon the Global South.
april 2022 spring rebellion
XRPhilly rebels join XRNYC and allies for four days of action and community in Washington Square Park.
September 2020 tell the truth action
XRPhilly demands that the Philadelphia Inquirer tell the truth about the climate emergency.
February 2020 solidarity with wet’suwet’en
XRPhilly rebels lock down in front of a Chase bank location to protest the company’s involvement in financing liquified natural gas (methane) pipelines through Wet’suwet’en territory.
February 2020 regenerative activity
XRPhilly leads a public meditation session in Love Park.
2019 road blocks
XRPhilly blocked major roads in the Philadelphia area for 6 minutes, with a sign that says “6 mins to reflect on the 6th mass extinction.”
may 2019 global student strike
XRPhilly joins student organizations from across the city in a demonstration for climate justice.
October 2019 LOVE Park die-in
XRPhilly leads a die-in at the iconic park in downtown Philly to raise awareness of the climate emergency.
December 2019 new york times march
XRPhilly rebels leading the march to demand the New York Times tell the truth about the climate emergency.
APRIL 2023 WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT DINNER
XR Philly members joined XR DC, Climate Defiance and other groups in DC to blockade the entrance to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to call attention to the Biden administration’s inaction on the ecological crisis.