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Life inside Extinction Rebellion climate change protest camp that s been next to River Trent for 9 days
Double sleeping bags, plant-based food and one toilet
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Extinction Rebellion say their nine-day camp out next to Nottingham s River Trent has been very cold, but a phenomenal success .
Priti Patel hits out at Extinction Rebellion for dangerous tactics used in Notts protest
She said they were using dangerous tactics in the name of environmentalism
Protesters are blocking major junctions (Image: Extinction Rebellion)
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Home Secretary Priti Patel accused Extinction Rebellion of using dangerous tactics following protests in Nottingham on Saturday, May 1.
Extinction Rebellion protesters risk their lives to block major Nottingham roads It s incredibly brave and very moving
Climate activists are blocking roads across Nottinghamshire in protest at the Government s inaction .
At 11am, sitting alone in the road, four critical junctions were blocked by residents expressing their fears about the lack of urgent climate action on the second anniversary of the Government declaring a Climate Emergency.
They were seen in Upper Parliament Street and Wheeler Gate, as well as in West Bridgford and Mapperley
A spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion said: Risking their lives, Pippa MacKeith a retired midwife, Jack Horner, Business Analyst, Picture-framer Tracy Neale, and Senior Animator Bertram Kemmler, stopped traffic in the town centre, West Bridgford and Mapperley.
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