Workers have been getting to work late because of protesters bearing an image of an hourglass in a circle. So what's it all about?
Charged with traffic offences for blocking Brisbane streets during an Extinction Rebellion protest, this 23-year-old is arguing she should be allowed to break the law because climate change is an"extraordinary emergency".
In large part, the protest is about minimising climate change and the problems associated with it, from rising seas to food insecurity. Specifically, in the UK, the movement wants the Government to"tell the truth" and declare a climate and ecological emergency; reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025 and stop biodiversity loss; and create a"Citizens' Assembly" to guide decisions on these issues.
"The challenge we now face is extremely daunting. Because the problem, unfortunately, is not just the climate. The problem is ecology. The problem is the environment. The problem is biodiversity. The problem is capitalism. The problem is colonialism. The problem is power. The problem is inequality. The problem is greed, and corruption, and money, and this tired, broken system.
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