Protests take place in Melbourne, Brisbane and other Australian cities to kick off a week of activity by Extinction RebellionClimate change protests: four teenage girls among 30 arrested in SydneyFour teenage girls are among dozens of protesters demanding government action on climate change to be arrested in Sydney on Monday. The Extinction Rebellion climate protests movement has planned a “spring rebellion” from Monday to Sunday, including marches aimed at blocking traffic. Extinction Rebellion: hitting a nerve at Australia's climate flashpoint Read moreSome 30 people were arrested, including four girls aged under 16, organisers say. Earlier in the day the Victorian activist Miriam Robinson said the group must “get right up in people’s grills” to convince governments to take firm action on climate change. Extinction Rebellion specifically wants governments to “tell the truth” about climate change by declaring a climate and ecological emergency.

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2019 06:33 UTC