As a week of civil disobedience comes to an end, protesters explain the environmental fears that have driven them to actionExtinction Rebellion: who are the protesters, and why are they doing it? “Then Extinction Rebellion came along and talked about doing the kind of things that would stop and then change this system. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Barbara and Richard at the Extinction Rebellion protests in Brisbane this week. We are doing this all for them and their children.”Ollie Clifton, 51, small business ownerFacebook Twitter Pinterest Ollie Clifton, Melbourne. I am very concerned about my future and future generations and a little inconvenience now could mean less inconvenience later.”

Source: The Guardian October 11, 2019 18:56 UTC