In Photos: Extinction Rebellion Climate Protests In London

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Last Updated 15 April 2019

In Photos: Extinction Rebellion Climate Protests In London

London got its Garden Bridge today. At least, Waterloo Bridge was unwittingly pedestrianised.

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It really is #lifeordeath Funeral March for the extinction #rebelforlife #extinctionrebellion

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Environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion has closed down roads in the capital as part of a peaceful protest against climate change.

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Waterloo bridge blocked by #climatechange protesters in London today. - - - #extinctionrebellion #rebelforlife #waterloobridge #climatechangeisreal #stopclimatechange #sonyrx100v #londonlife #thisislondon #londonliving #ig_londonphotographers #ig_london #iglondon #Londontown #loveldn #lovelondon

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Waterloo Bridge was closed to traffic as protesters sat down in the road, and the group has parked a pink boat in the middle of Oxford Circus, with the slogan "tell the truth".  

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Piccadilly brought to a stand still #ExtinctionRebellion

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Marble Arch, Parliament Square and Piccadilly Circus have also been blocked in the protest, which aims to get the government to tell the truth about the extent of climate change, and take action.

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Piccadilly Circus #extinctionrebellion

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Some members of the group glued themselves to doors at the headquarters of Shell on Embankment.

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#extinctionrebellionlondon #extinctionrebellion #london #graffiti

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The London protest is just one of 80 across the world in 33 different countries, according to organisers.

Extinction Rebellion has said that it will continue the protests in London all week, escalating the disruption day by day.

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🌎 LONDON FOR THE CLIMATE 🌳 . Oggi nella capitale #UK, l'associazione @extinctionrebellion #London ha organizzato un'intensa giornata di #lotta per il #clima. Sono previste #azioni e blocchi stradali nella zona del centro #città e del #Parlamento inglese, dove si concluderà con un'assemblea popolare che durerà tutta la settimana. Parteciperanno tutte le realtà locali che si battono contro il cambiamento climatico. 🇮🇹 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🇬🇧 . Today in the UK #capital, the #ExtinctionRebellion London association has organized an intense day of fighting for the climate. #Actions and roadblocks are planned in the area of the city center and of the #English #Parliament, where it will end with a popular #assembly that will last all week. All the local realities that fight against climate change will participate. . #milanoinmovimento #cambiamentoclimatico #climatechange #photography #photooftheday #photographer #forlife #untilwewin

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#London #extinctionrebellion #demo #youthstrike4climate #theresnoplanetb

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#extinctionrebellion #extinctionrebellionlondon

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#ExtinctionRebellion #ExtinctionRebellionLondon #london #uk

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