Climate change special, with exclusive access to the Campaign Group Extinction Rebellion. Exclusive interviews with the people behind Extinction Rebellion. I know it sounds a bit odd, but i did know since being nine that there was something going to come. And ive been preparing. Plus, i meet the curry king who wants to ditch plastic. Im no expert, but that is not going to be very environmentally friendly. Thats definitely not. Thats why we want to get rid of it. And what impact is Climate Change having on birds in your back garden . Tonight, were tackling the hottest story right now. The future of our planet. Whatever you think of Extinction Rebellion, you will have heard of them. But did you know it all started in a small town right here in the west country . Whose streets . Our streets its been a summer of disruption. Cheering. Chanting. People from all over the country arejoining in. Humanity is on the brink of extinction. United in a common goal. Our vision is of a world where love and kindness are the fabric of life. Their methods are extreme, but not everyones on board. I know it is absolutely ridiculous ijust want to go home. Making an attempt to grab publicity. Youre being totally honest about that youre doing it. Thats part of the process. Theres no two ways about it. Our system is toxic to life on this planet so it needs to change. We need to transform it. And it all started in the quiet cotswold town of stroud. But how . Its 9am, Gail Bradbrook and some friends are on their way to an Extinction Rebellion demo in bristol. Im dr Gail Bradbrook, i have a phd in molecular biophysics and one of the co founders of Extinction Rebellion. Ive always been interested in how things change, in social change. I was involved in the Animal Rights movement as a young woman. Ive been involved in thinking about, you know, gender and issues around racism and so on. So ive done lots of things. Yeah, its just some updates on the police situation. Theyve let a delivery truck through. But now agreed that only emergency vehicles are allowed through. One of the mainjobs i do is around finance, trying to make sure that teams have got access to money and i suppose for people, it feels quite magic where the money lies, from but from my side of things its a bit of a sweat. Im just trying to get gail to the boat because shes talking like now. Ive been focused on trying to start civil disobedience since 2010. And ive tried many things and they didnt work. So i actually went off on a retreat and prayed in a deep way with some psychedelic medicines. It was a really intense experience and i actually prayed for something i called the codes for social change, i thought there must be something i dont understand. Within a month, my prayer was literally answered. I know it sounds a bit odd but i did know since been nine that something was going to come and ive been preparing. Theres ourgirl. Welcome everybody, you look gorgeous, you look beautiful. We started this thing like in my house, it was like 12of us or something, saying, lets do this thing. And then within a year this movements gone global. Its been an incrediblejourney. Weve got about a 100,000 people on the database in the uk. We reach about a Million People with social media. Weve got 130 groups across the uk. Were in 59 countries and its growing all the time. This is taking just a wee bit from each stalk and stem. Simon bramwell is another of the co founders of Extinction Rebellion. Hes gails ex partner and also from stroud. I love nature very deeply. I get out in nature as much as i possibly can. And i also feel a huge sense of responsibility to pass on a better planet to our children, to my niece and nephew. This is Shapwick Heath nature reserve on the somerset levels, a place he says is injeopardy. And this is also one thing worth noting, and you might not be able to pick up on the camera, but the sheer lack of insect life. I mean, its like a gunshot. Just the sheer absence of insect life at the moment. It started for me 2015 when i was part of a campaign in bristol to try and save land. They basically wanted to build the metrobus system and destroy some allotments up at stapleton road in bristol. And we took to the trees, and for eight weeks during the winter, we tried to raise as much Public Awareness as possible of it. We tried to challenge the mayor at the time, ferguson, and unfortunately we were evicted from the land, trees were cut down and the sense of loss from that was absolutely acute for me, and i realized theres got to be a different way of doing this. So that saw me meeting up with Gail Bradbrook to use the research on how to build mass movements and campaigns and how to dovetail that into a campaign of mass non violent civil disobedience. Stroud is at the center of this global movement. Its where it started. The local group still meets regularly to discuss strategy. First of all, just to say that this is our weekly meeting. I know quite there are few new people here, just feel yourself sitting in your chair. You feel your feet on the floor. Take a big deep breath. And remember that your planet is holding you up. So im going to read it, the vision statement. Our vision is of a world where love and kindness are the fabric of life. Depending on the group well have prayers. Weve got a lot of christians and quakers involved in Extinction Rebellion. Sometimes theyll bring a prayer or small ceremony. People are starting to feel the grief and the fear of whats happening and the meetings are a great way to actually admit this to one another. Feels like the first big realisation to me. Like a really big one. Crying. Simons not at the stroud meeting but he shows up in bristol at what theyre calling 0peration mushroom, a five day mass protest in cities across the uk. So for people to get inspired, for people to take on board what were doing and why and for that to spread in any way possible, whether its blockading a road or more shutting down of the system thats basically destroying the planet at the moment. Extinction rebellion have three demands. They want the government to be transparent about Climate Change, make the uk Carbon Neutral by 2025, and to set up a Citizens Assembly on environmental policies. Whose streets . 0ur streets in bristol, tempers are flaring as protesters block major roads. Think about it before doing they have to do these stupid thing. I chose not to leave my car parked out and start walking for my medication if you do not let me through to get my medication. Left at 7am this morning and i work for nhs and i cant even get to the hospital. Youre allowed the right to speak in public but dont block the main city road when people are trying to get places. Ive got a toddler at home im trying to get back to. Police move in after the motorway is blocked, claiming the protesters have crossed the line of whats acceptable. 0ne driver says his father died in hospital before he could get there because of the jams. My mums quite ill. Shes in a lot of pain, shes disabled. I know how id feel if i didnt make it to her bedside before her death. I cant communicate with any real depth at how sorry i am that happened. I mean, i wasnt there that day. But, again, trying to communicate to people whats the alternative . Weve become so siloed in the way we think, where the media will pick up on Something Like that, and yet weve got a situation where tens of thousands of people are dying each year in britain from air pollution. Weve studied in great detail the literature about how to help things to change. You have to be disruptive. Unfortunately you can do it respectfully and peacefully but its only by being disruptive that you get people to have a conversation about the issue. We are killing life on earth. Were in the sixth mass extinction event and its possible that human beings will go extinct. Were in a culture that doesnt want you to think about that. Its keep your head down, keep working, keep stressing about making ends meet. Wake up, folks. Its an end of the world message thats definitely not shared by everyone but they believe that tactics are making an impact. Weve seen such a huge change in the way that the public and especially the media has been talking about Climate Change, it has literally gone global. I dont think any of us thought that it would have happened this quickly but we certainly dared to dream it, yes. So what do you think of that . Or do you have an opinion on our new look . Come on, do let us know. Were on facebook or twitter or you can email me direct at seb at bbc. Co. Uk. When it comes to saving the planet our use of Plastic Packaging is a massive concern. So what do you do if youre a takeaway owner whose business depends on it . Food, glorious food. Welcome to takeaway heaven. Fish and chips, kebabs, pizza, noodles, burgers, curry, pan asian, vegan. Theres something for everyone. But all these delicious meals are creating a mountain of waste. So is there a way for hungry westerners to have their takeout and eat it without contributing to our plastic disaster . Moslek uddin runs chutneys, an indian takeaway in weston. Hes desperate to wean his business off its plastic boxes. Hello, sir. Hello, nice to see you. Nice to see you too. How are you . Yes, it smells good in here. Yeah, its cooking nicely. What are you making . Im making a little jalfrezi. 0h. Do you like hot food . Yes, i do. Thats good. Thats delicious, on a plate. But most of these go out in the plastic boxes. Im no expert but that is not going to be very environmentally friendly. Thats definitely not. So thats why we want to get rid of it. Recently noticing everything happening in the world, plastic is going to be a major issue which is going to affect our childrens future. So you really want to change. I want to change at least for my children, at least i can show that ive done my bit or im trying my bit. Thats a good idea. Mosleks got his 11 year old daughter, maisha, to thank for his recent change of heart. It was when i watched blue planet and it said about how much plastic was going into a sea life and how it harms animals and actually got me thinking. So i went to my dad and i told him. So you really want to save the planet by doing this . Yeah. Its going to be a big challenge. Moslek uses 700 plastic containers a week. But at least theyre recyclable. So how about we try and help you find a solution . Definitely up for it. We are definitely up for it. That was so encouraging. Mosleks got such a great attitude about this. I think he really wants to change. Lets see if we can help him. Were conducting our own research into disposable packaging in weston supermare, asking around a0 takeaways to give us a sample of what they use. Sonya devi opened vegetable diva on bristol . S harbour side in march, selling vegetarian food to a lunchtime crowd. But theres one big difference. This place has a zero waste policy, using reusable tiffin tins standard fare in india for more than a century. Hello. Ive brought moslek to have a little meeting. Hi. Hello. Its very much its bring your own container, rent one of our containers which involves paying the full price and then you get a full refund when you return it or buying one which you keep. When i read that a whale has died with kilos of plastic in their stomach, itjust really touches my heart and ijust sort of think this something has to be done. And if im in a position as a Business Owner to have influence then id like to use that influence in a positive way. Ijust wanted to run a business where i could sleep at night. So what do you think of that . I think its a great concept. Its really been a learning curve coming here and seeing that there is no plastic. And i think that might, you know, needs to be something that we need to adopt slowly and change over to. Sonias lending moslek some of her tiffins to try out on his customers. But will they be prepared to pay a £10 deposit on top of their food to avoid plastic . 0kay, great. Well im going to catch up with you in a little bit yeah. So go give this a try. Thank you very much. All right. At chutneys, its nearly opening time the kitchen is abuzz. There you go. Mosleks customers have got wind of his experiment and many seem happy to cough up the extra £10 deposit for a tiffin. I will see you later. Do you think its a good idea . I do think its a good idea. Stop the containers. Keeps it warm. Its good. You going to have it in a tiffin . Yeah definitely. Ive never seen one before actually. Yeah, looks good. Thanks. Well, thank you. Cheers. Im going to figure out how to open it first. It looks authentic. Yeah. Which is quite exciting. Do you reckon this is the way to go . Its a forward step. Obviously i got a plastic bag in my other hand. I feel a bit guilty about that. One step at a time. You cant do it all in one day. If i dont do it, im in trouble. Good are you proud of your dad . Yeah. Its gone very well. I think all the customers really liked the idea. So im hoping with a little bit more work we can actually adapt to it. Its a start. Thats the biggest thing, its a start and its looking exciting. So how does it feel . It feels really good. I mean my little daughter whos really pushing me behind, she likes it actually its good. Do you know what . Im really blown away by all of this. His customers have really taken to the idea of the tiffins and the best thing is he really didnt have to do a hard sell. They went for it straight away. If things carry on like this maybe it could be the end of all that plastic. Good on them. Now, in ourfinalfilm, were exploring the impact of Climate Change on wildlife where you live. Using exclusive data, nick baker can reveal the latest picture. A classic bristol suburb. A refuge for commuters of all sorts. Im here to visit mark and jane granville. They run a sanctuary for swifts. Oh, my goof grief when they said you had a few swift boxes i was not expecting that. Swifts call. Marks swifts have been coming here for 15 years. Its like an airshow in your garden, forfree. Because they come back to my house i treat them as my birds. And they become part of the family. You worry about him, you look forward to when they come. You are like a parent and you worry about them. What happened was an onslaught of unseasonable weather. They had the worst weather for about 50 years and loads of swifts, they came up exhausted from africa and when they got back to us, we had a terrible june, it was cold and wet. The swift population in england has halved since 1995, a big factor is the loss of nesting spots. Most modern homes are not as accommodating as these ones. There are also concerns about the impact of Climate Change. Garden birds, like the robin here, they are doing ok and they roll with the changes that the climate is throwing at them but the problem starts with migrant birds, ones that travel to us from other countries because they time their arrival specifically to make amost of the natural bounties such as an abundance of caterpillars. Shifting seasons mean the juicy insects are hatching earlier which are fine for birds that live all year round, but Long Distance species are arriving too late. Mark keeps careful notes about the swifts and then sends them to the British Trust for ornithology. For Citizen Science has given the trust and insight into how Climate Change is affecting the natural world. The bto analysed 50 years of data for inside out and found in the west some Long Distance birds like the swift, cuckoo and willow warbler are especially vulnerable and in decline. Garden and woodland birds such as the gold crest and nuthatch are benefiting from the winters. One species really struggling, and these wet and boggy moorland to breed but some farming practises are trying this landscape out, and there are concerns Climate Change can make things worse. In the south of england, the plight of the bird is desperate and in some places like Darrick Moore and devon they are close to extinction. But here they are just about hanging on. Im meeting james pierce higgins from the bto, he is saying that birds are moving north to find the conditions they need to survive. They are impacted by warmer temperatures amongst other things, and we are seeing bird communities around us shuffling because of the things we have seen. The distribution and shifting of about three or more kilometres a year and these impacts are real. What the curlews need is a fighting chance. Phd student, leah, is working on a plan. This is what the face of curlews conservation looks like . I am measuring the soil and this is because curlew probe to find their insects and worried means they feed off so i look up to see how hard the soil because of it is too hard, they will not get to feed. So this is basically a false curlew . Lets see it an action. When soil is too dry, they. So what is here for curlew to feed on . Turns out, not much. So if it dries out, you lose a key part of a dinner for the curlew. This will help another bird charity work with farmers to restore a part to make patches of land so it is more like this. Packed with worms. If you can try to make the habitat as good as it can be for them in the face of Climate Change would give them a better chance to survive. And that is exactly what they have done in west sussex, on a huge scale. Once a crop and dairy farm, it now looks like an african scrubland. Its an english safari, no lions, but plenty of tu rtledoves. I do not think anyone would predict that we would get turtledoves back here. Her conservationists and the owner work hard to make sure that the struggling species of all shapes and sizes can thrive. It can offer food resources for a turtledove with tiny legs like that and then you have the other extreme of a stork with legs like that, and they are both finding their niche is here and all the food they need. 17 years ago, isabella and her husband, decided to stop draining their exhausted soil and quit their struggling farm and return the land to nature. We are trying to bring the dynamism into the landscape and being very hands off so youre letting nature perform and do its thing really. Free roaming animals like pigs and ponies keep trees and foliage from taking over and they spread seeds. We need to have breeding hotspots like this one so that our wildlife can be resilient into the future. There are now a growing number of similar re wilding projects across the country. That and the other projects we have seen are helping to prop up threatened birds and species in the face of a rapidly transforming world. But for how long . Birds are incredible creatures and they are adaptable and resilient, but only to a point. Their sensitivity to changing habitats and changing weather and a changing climate sound a warning to us all, and we need to listen. Thats it for tonight. Hope you enjoyed the show. After a fine start to the weekend sunday will continue on a similar note for most of us. There are some changes, though. This view from Northern Ireland on saturday had a bit of sunshine but we will see more cloud on sunday. The reason why . Most of us have sunny spells for another day with a finger of High Pressure by this by the front is coming into it with the cloud into Northern Ireland. For much of the uk as sunday begins it will be chilly, close to freezing. There may even be a touch of frost. Chilly and the start line for the great north run. Some sunshine around, too, but once you get going a perfect conditions for running. Good luck for everybody taking part. This is how sunday is shaping up for most of us. England, wales, eastern scotland, sunny spells and patchy cloud. Maybe the isolated shower. But most will stay dry. There is your cloud Northern Ireland, northern and western scotla nd ireland, northern and western scotland and from that a bit of patchy light rain or drizzle will be around at times, not much. Temperatures in apartment saturday. A bit warmer. Anyone hoping for rain in the final day of the ashes test at old trafford, disappointment. Rather cool but dry day. There is some rain on the way, though, that come sunday night into monday is this weather system comes in from the atlantic. It will feed, of course, cloud in with that and that makes from idle start on monday morning away from where it stays clear across eastern most parts of england which will actually be quite chilly. And from the clarity comes the rain. Allotted in the western side of the uk. Wait for a time into wales and south west england. Not much of that rain reaching eastern england. It will be a cooler day as well for many of us temperatures just peeking into the mid teens. Further weather systems coming as a week goes on. This first on a death but on tuesday there is no pressure gets close to iceland. It is it is what is left from the hurricane. Nothing to worry about but that will be trailing weather fronts coming away with a spell of rain and strong winds for a time. Weather systems as the week goes on. It will be wet at times in the week ahead, not all the times in the week ahead, not all the time to stop it will be turning windier. Perhaps a little warmer as we head towards the end of the week. This is bbc news. Im simon pusey. Our top stories. Senior british cabinet minister amber rudd resigns, accusing Prime Minister boris johnson, of an assault on decency and democracy over his handling of brexit. The conservative party, that is such a force for good in government in this country, no longer has a place for people who have different views of the European Union and i cant stand by that. The aid effort in the bahamas is intensifying in the wake of the devastating hurricane dorian. The released iranian tanker is apparently spotted off the syrian coast britain says its deeply troubled by the reports. 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