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Eco Group Will Stop Gluing Itself to Paintings

Extinction Rebellion says it plans to shift from disruptive stunts to coalition building.

Extinction Rebellion, the environmental group that has grabbed headlines for having members glue themselves to artwork in museums, says it’s changing tactics. Bloomberg reports that the U.K.-based organization is planning a moratorium on disruptive stunts and will focus on coalition-building in the next year. “As we ring in the new year, we make a controversial resolution to temporarily shift away from public disruption as a primary tactic,” the climate group said in a statement Sunday. “This year, we prioritize attendance over arrest and relationships over roadblocks.” The activists, however, are planning a massive protest in April. “Surrounding the Houses of Parliament day after day in large numbers means we can leave the locks, glue and paint behind and instead demonstrate faith in a critical mass of people to create a moment that’s impossible to ignore.”