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Extinction Rebellion Protests: What happened? | Extinction Rebellion Protests: What happened? |
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Ten days of marches, arrests and widespread disruption have finished in London as the Extinction Rebellion group has ended its protests across the city. | |
As the sites the group occupied return to normal, we look at the impact the action had. | |
Who are Extinction Rebellion? | Who are Extinction Rebellion? |
The group describes itself as an "international movement" that uses "non-violent civil disobedience" to bring issues such as climate change to the fore. | The group describes itself as an "international movement" that uses "non-violent civil disobedience" to bring issues such as climate change to the fore. |
Organisers say they want to see "radical change" to "minimise the risk of human extinction and ecological collapse". | Organisers say they want to see "radical change" to "minimise the risk of human extinction and ecological collapse". |
The movement started in the UK in 2018 after the release of a report on global warming by The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - part of the United Nations. | The movement started in the UK in 2018 after the release of a report on global warming by The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - part of the United Nations. |
What do they want? | What do they want? |
Extinction Rebellion claims the government is guilty of "criminal inactivity" in addressing the climate change "crisis" and has made three key demands: | Extinction Rebellion claims the government is guilty of "criminal inactivity" in addressing the climate change "crisis" and has made three key demands: |
The group says that under the current system the UK is "headed for disaster", with climate change due to cause food shortages and "destroy communities". | The group says that under the current system the UK is "headed for disaster", with climate change due to cause food shortages and "destroy communities". |
What did they do? | What did they do? |
The demonstrations began at 18:00 BST on 15 April, with protesters blocking roads at Marble Arch, before moving on to Oxford Circus, Waterloo Bridge, Piccadilly Circus and Parliament Square. | The demonstrations began at 18:00 BST on 15 April, with protesters blocking roads at Marble Arch, before moving on to Oxford Circus, Waterloo Bridge, Piccadilly Circus and Parliament Square. |
Activists also caused more than £6,000 of damage at the Shell headquarters in Belvedere Road. | Activists also caused more than £6,000 of damage at the Shell headquarters in Belvedere Road. |
Organisers had urged members to block five "high-profile locations" by booking time off work or going on strike. | |
"Think festival, arrange to stay with friends or bring camping gear," the group's website said. | "Think festival, arrange to stay with friends or bring camping gear," the group's website said. |
Over the next 10 days activists glued themselves to and sat on top of trains on London's light railway, marched on Heathrow Airport, staged "die-ins", glued themselves to the entrance of the London Stock Exchange and chained themselves to Jeremy Corbyn's home. | |
How did the protests affect London? | How did the protests affect London? |
The government said the protests disrupted the lives of "many hundreds of thousands of hard-working Londoners". | The government said the protests disrupted the lives of "many hundreds of thousands of hard-working Londoners". |
Police rest days were cancelled over the Easter bank holiday, as more than 1,000 officers were deployed across the city. | Police rest days were cancelled over the Easter bank holiday, as more than 1,000 officers were deployed across the city. |
As of Thursday afternoon, a total of 1,130 activists were arrested for a range of public order offences, according to police. | As of Thursday afternoon, a total of 1,130 activists were arrested for a range of public order offences, according to police. |
So far 69 people have been charged. | So far 69 people have been charged. |
Who got involved? | Who got involved? |
In amongst the group's estimated tens of thousands of protesters, Hollywood stars, global climate change campaigners and Olympians appeared at the demonstrations. | In amongst the group's estimated tens of thousands of protesters, Hollywood stars, global climate change campaigners and Olympians appeared at the demonstrations. |
Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg, who gained global attention after staging a climate change protest at her school, came to London to tell demonstrators: "Keep going. You are making a difference." | Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg, who gained global attention after staging a climate change protest at her school, came to London to tell demonstrators: "Keep going. You are making a difference." |
She also addressed Parliament, reprimanding the UK for supporting shale gas fracking, greater exploitation of North Sea oil and gas fields, and expanding airports. | She also addressed Parliament, reprimanding the UK for supporting shale gas fracking, greater exploitation of North Sea oil and gas fields, and expanding airports. |
On Waterloo Bridge, Olympic gold medal-winning canoeist Etienne Stott was one of the activists who had to be carried off by police officers. | On Waterloo Bridge, Olympic gold medal-winning canoeist Etienne Stott was one of the activists who had to be carried off by police officers. |
Actress Dame Emma Thompson also joined climate change protesters on board a pink boat parked up in the centre of Oxford Circus. | Actress Dame Emma Thompson also joined climate change protesters on board a pink boat parked up in the centre of Oxford Circus. |
What happens next? | What happens next? |
Following a "closing ceremony" for the protests in Hyde Park, Extinction Rebellion said it was time for members to "go back to their communities". | Following a "closing ceremony" for the protests in Hyde Park, Extinction Rebellion said it was time for members to "go back to their communities". |
However, it added the public could "expect more actions very soon". | However, it added the public could "expect more actions very soon". |
Responding to a Parliamentary question on the protests from former Labour leader Ed Milliband, the government said it hoped to work with all parties to make progress with climate change. | Responding to a Parliamentary question on the protests from former Labour leader Ed Milliband, the government said it hoped to work with all parties to make progress with climate change. |
Environment Minister Michael Gove said the activists' "point had been made". | Environment Minister Michael Gove said the activists' "point had been made". |
He added it was time to have "a serious conversation about what we can do to collectively deal with this problem". | He added it was time to have "a serious conversation about what we can do to collectively deal with this problem". |
Mr Milliband said global warming would get "far worse" if the government did not act with "greater urgency". | Mr Milliband said global warming would get "far worse" if the government did not act with "greater urgency". |
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