Hundreds of people are staging “protest of one” road blocks on Saturday to demonstrate against the Government’s lack of action on climate change.
The stunt, organised by pressure group Extinction Rebellion (XR), sees individuals sitting alone in busy roads wearing signs with messages about their fears for the future.
The protest began at 11am on May 1 – two years exactly since Parliament declared a climate emergency.
Morgan Trowland, 38, glued himself to London’s Tower Bridge, prompting City of London Police to close it to southbound traffic.
“I’m terrified billions will die because of the #ClimateCrisis, humans and non-humans. I’m freaking out that many people are accepting this, or feel powerless. I want to show onlookers that we each have phenomenal power.” Morgan, civil engineer, #RebellionOfOne on Tower Bridge pic.twitter.com/1ikoUPosMB
Extinction Rebellion protesters have halted traffic across the UK, demonstrating against what they say is a lack of climate change action by the government.