London Climate Protests / Video

Guardian News

Published on Nov 21, 2018

Activists from the Extinction Rebellion campaign group blocked traffic on Lambeth Bridge and Vauxhall Bridge in an attempt to bring London to a standstill during the morning rush hour. The protest is part of a campaign of civil disobedience to try to force governments to treat the threats of climate change and extinction as a crisis. 

The Guardian: Thousands block five London bridges to protest over climate crisis – video

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People have descended on central London for ‘a day of rebellion’ in protest over the looming climate crisis. They began massing on five bridges over the River Thames from 10am on Saturday. By 11.30am organisers said all five target bridges had been occupied.

• Thousands gather to block London bridges in climate rebellion