Mii de persoane s-au alaturat unei "rebeliuni climatice" la Londra, blocand traficul si perturband "cursul normal al lucrurilor" pentru a cere masuri in privinta crizei ecologice.
Waterloo Bridge a fost blocat si s-a transformat intr-o gradina, oamenii aducand copaci si flori, scrie The Guardian.
Proteste si blocaje in trafic au avut loc in mai multe locuri din capitala, iar manifestantii spera ca aceste proteste vor dura mai multe zile sau chiar saptamani.
Laura Sorensen, o profesoara pensionata din Somerset, se afla printre miile de protestatari care s-au adunat pe Waterloo Bridge.
"Sunt ingrijorata de ce se intampla cu planeta. Suntem aproape de limita si cred ca trebuie sa ies si sa fac ceva in loc sa stau si sa vorbesc despre asta la bar", a afirmat ea.
Incepand cu ora locala 11:00 (13:00 ora Romaniei), protestatarii s-au instalat la Marble Arch, Oxford Circus, Waterloo Bridge, Parliament Square si Piccadilly Circus. Protestele vor dura, conform planului, timp de o saptamana non stop.
Demonstratiile fac parte dintr-o campanie globala demarata de gruparea Extinction Rebellion, fiind planuite proteste in 80 de orase in 33 de tari in urmatoarele zile.
La Parliament Square s-au adunat in jur de 2.000 de persoane fluturand steaguri, tinand pancarte si bannere, acolo fiind programata sa aiba loc partea politica a protestului.
O scena a fost ridicata pentru cei care vor tine discursuri pe iarba de langa cladirea parlamentului. Editorul New Internationalist, Jamie Kelsey Fry, a afirmat: "Nu este o miscare politica, este o miscare a umanitatii. Suntem din toate zonele, toate varstele, toate rasele, uniti de o singura dorinta, un singur vis, acela ca vom avea un viitor bun si decent pentru generatiile viitoare".
Climate change protesters have blocked 5 areas in #London - including Piccadilly Circus. #HeartNewspic.twitter.com/BiIlfRcjvJ
- Heart London News (@HeartLondonNews) April 15, 2019
Time is running out to halt climate change. This is an emergency and the rebellion is happening now. Join all this week. Tweet your support if you can't be there on the streets. #ExtinctionRebellion #RebelForLife pic.twitter.com/2cOry70PQX
- Jess Nyman (@NymTime) April 15, 2019
Extinction rebels have just taken over Oxford Circus with a pink boat that says "TELL THE TRUTH". They plan to block the junction for two weeks - buses already on diversion #ExtinctionRebellion pic.twitter.com/BzcoZMGfZz
- James Cracknell #MVM (@JollyJourno) April 15, 2019
Waterloo Bridge is ours. Welcome to Garden Bridge! @ExtinctionR @robertpossnett1 @extinctsymbol #ExtinctionRebellion #rebelforlife pic.twitter.com/Ffi2ia02Ou
- Martin Jones (@BonesUK) April 15, 2019
Rave going.on outside parliament pic.twitter.com/NmfikVc7YX
- Phraortes (@Phraortes) April 15, 2019
I think this sign sums it up pretty well... #ExtinctionRebellion pic.twitter.com/XaHzfTAnYc
- tomjennings (@tomjennings) April 15, 2019
#ExtinctionRebellion have repurposed WaterlooBridge with a solar-powered stage, skate park, and gardens. pic.twitter.com/w8pG9LBwKG
- Real Media (@RealMediaGB) April 15, 2019
#ExtinctionRebellion Oxford St. London. Keep up the fight @ExtinctionR pic.twitter.com/2TJwv5orKr
- Eif (@eifp) April 15, 2019