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XR rebels, again
In September, Extinction Rebellion (XR) held a UK-wide fortnight of climate protests (leading to dozens of arrests).
Hundreds took part in a ‘climate justice is migrant justice’ march to the home office in London (4 September). PHOTO: GARETH MORRIS
A day earlier, Cardiff XR targeted a branch of Barclays bank for being the biggest backer of fossil fuels in Europe. PHOTO: TOM RICHARDS
An XR Rebel Pirate Boat passed the houses of parliament in London on 1 September. PHOTO: GARETH MORRIS
On 28 August, Projection Rebellion protested against greenwashing and unsustainable biomass burning at Drax power station in Yorkshire. PHOTO: PROJECTION REBELLION (VIA XR)
Topics: Climate Change