Big Interview: Steve Tooze, Extinction Rebellion
Steve Tooze, spokesperson for climate pressure group Extinction Rebellion, tells Damisola Sulaiman about the group’s motivations for targeting the insurance industry, responds to questions from the companies his organisation has targeted and shares plans for direct action in 2025.
After many years of scuba diving, career journalist Steve Tooze started to notice the coral reefs were getting more and more bleached.
Having worked in local newspapers and on national tabloids for 20
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