The direct action tactics of the suffragettes continue to inspire other protesters in their activism. Climate Rush supporters glued themselves to a statue in the Houses of Parliament, the site where a suffragette had chained herself in 1909, wearing red suffragette-style sashes to draw attention to the cause of action on climate change. Their web site declare their inspiration by the suffragettes: ‘Climate Rush is inspired by the actions of the Suffragettes 100 years ago, who showed that peaceful civil disobedience could inspire positive change. We are a diverse group of women and men who are determined to raise awareness of the biggest threat facing humanity today – that of Climate Change.’

Their web site clearly declares their inspiration by the suffrage movement, including a Timeline of suffrage activities, links to the song ‘Sister Suffragette’ from the film Mary Poppins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=QUhwA-C-ACg

and Women’s Environmental Network, underlining links between feminism and environmentalism

 

http://www.climaterush.co.uk/what.html

For additional playtexts, contemporary and early, go to Resources/Plays from the Women’s SuffrageMovement

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