LONDON (UK) – Extinction Rebellion said on Thursday that climate activists will target parliament and other institutions of power next week when they re-launch protests after they were stalled because of the outbreak of the virus.
Ahead of the large scale protests in the capital, Cardiff and Manchester, there will be smaller ones taking place in the coming weekend.
“In London, we’re going to be gathering in Parliament Square, and around parliament on (Sept) 1st,” Extinction Rebellion organiser Anneka Sutcliffe said.
“In the following few days we’ll be taking our action to other key institutions of power to really demonstrate the harm that our government are doing.”
Extinction Rebellion want an emergency response and mass shift from polluting industries to avert a climate disaster.
When the pandemic spread, the group called off its protests scheduled for May.
Organisers say that social distancing will be maintained and protests can be relaunched as the country has passed the peak of the pandemic with pubs reopening.
Extinction Rebellion is planning to protest at the parliament seeking backing for a ‘Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill’ and a ‘Citizens’ Assembly’. Organisers said they are not put off by the threat of heavy fines for gatherings.
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