Exclusive: Climate change protesters block Regent Street causing major traffic.
Activists protest with placards, Credits: Sonakshi Sharma
This afternoon a climate change protest took place in central London, organised by the group Extinction Rebellion. The climate activists blocked the streets causing traffic chaos as they chanted “12 years to save earth”.
Live Coverage from Regent Street pic.twitter.com/a6tX9Lf60a
— Voice Of London UK (@VoiceOfLondonUK) November 23, 2018
Extinction Rebellion is a part of a mass movement that protests against the government for its inability in tackling climate change. It is now supported by top environmental academics across the UK including Rowan Williams, former archbishop of Canterbury.
Protesters on Regent Street block traffic https://t.co/NihDyejJhO
— Voice Of London UK (@VoiceOfLondonUK) November 23, 2018
Protesters circled the Oxford Circus intersection, Credits: Sonakshi Sharma
The organisation is set to march again tomorrow in Parliament Square, from 10am – 5pm against the “ecocidal British government” as mentioned in their latest Tweet.
Saturday, November 24, 10 AM – 5 PM
Parliament Square#ExtinctionRebellion memorial then funeral march through London in defence of people 👨👩👧👦 & planet 🌍 from the ecocidal British government.Please read 📚:https://t.co/bMpRGx9OdXhttps://t.co/WsNMXgEotb pic.twitter.com/YUI6tkA4GC
— Extinction Rebellion (@ExtinctionR) November 23, 2018
Words, Images and Twitter Videos : Sonakshi Sharma | Subbing: Sorcha Gilheany
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