Better broken windows than broken promises

In 2021 groups of women smashed the windows of some of the biggest banks funding fossil fuels in the UK including Barclays, HSBC, and JP Morgan. We designed these stickers and patches for the women breaking windows. Since then many of the women have been found not guilty by juries who believed their actions were justified in the face of banks and government inaction in a climate emergency.

With/for: Extinction Rebellion (2021)

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A group of activists engaged in a peaceful protest, wearing face masks and sashes, sitting in front of a building with windows splattered with green paint, symbolizing their commitment to environmental causes.
London, UK. April 7, 2021. 7 Extinction Rebellion activist women break the windows of Barclays Bank HQ to condemn the bank’s failure to keep the promise to meet the Paris climate agreement in an action reminiscent of the suffragette movement. Credit: Joao Daniel Pereira.
Bold environmental statement poster highlighting £80 billion investment in fossil fuels over the past 5 years, displayed against a textured background.
London, UK. April 21st, 2021. Extinction Rebellion women break the windows of HSBC to condemn the bank’s 80 Billion pound investment in fossil fuels over the past 5 years. The group had signs that read “Better Broken Windows than Broken Promises”. Credit: Joao Daniel Pereira.
London, UK. April 21st, 2021. Extinction Rebellion women break the windows of HSBC to condemn the bank’s 80 Billion pound investment in fossil fuels over the past 5 years. The group had signs that read “Better Broken Windows than Broken Promises”. Credit: Joao Daniel Pereira.