# Why do we need to rebel? We will not be led quietly to extinction by the elites and politicians. Conventional campaigning has failed. Carbon emissions have increased by 60% since scientists first warned of ecological collapse in 1990. [The rate of species extinction is accelerating. ](https://ipbes.net/news/Media-Release-Global-Assessment) We will work together with love, compassion, resilience, and peace, using nonviolent civil disobedience in the spirit of all those who fought for our freedoms before us. We call on every one of you, regardless of your political beliefs, to join us in fighting for the survival of life on earth. You can listen to [this online presentation of the facts](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3yRv1B8Y-w), made by XRUK or come and see one of our live ones, as soon as sanitary regulations permit. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://join.extinctionrebellion.be/starter-kit/why-do-we-need-to-rebel.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.