Tree-Top Protesters Tunnel Under London Streets to Block HS2 Trainline
Tree-top protesters opposed to the construction of the HS2 train line yesterday revealed their plan to escape eviction by camping out in a 100-foot tunnel that they had secretly constructed under the streets of London.
Bailiffs descended on the protest at Euston Square on Wednesday morning, where people have been living in 80-foot-high treehouses, tents, and pallet shelters since the summer.
The protesters want to protect what they describe as “some of the most historic trees in Central London,” which they say are at risk from the construction of a temporary taxi rank.
Dorothea Hackman, Camden Civic Society
Published:
8:59 AM December 16, 2020
Updated:
9:21 AM December 16, 2020
Extinction Rebellion protest against the HS2 project
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This is urgent as High Speed 2 will continue felling Euston Trees within weeks.
Attend the Covid secure community meeting convened by Camden Civic Society, and sign the petition: Save Euston Trees from High Speed 2 (HS2) 6-8pm, on Thursday, December 17 at St Pancras Church Euston Road NW1 2BA - Facebook and please sign the petition.
At the HS2 quarterly “engagement” meeting Euston Community Representatives Group (ECRG) on December 1, community concerns were brushed aside. Big national infrastructure is built at a cost, and we are paying it for no benefit. HS2 has stopped even pretending to engage and mollify us.