Extinction Rebellion

Greta Thunberg was among those speaking at the protest in central London. Credit: XR/Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images.

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Protesters march into central London at a demonstration by the climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion, on October 16, 2022. Credit: Isabel Infantes/AFP.

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Handout photo taken with permission from the twitter feed of Extinction Rebellion of protesters who have superglued themselves around the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons chamber, as they call for a Citizen's Assembly. Picture date: Friday September 2, 2022.

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Extinction Rebellion blockade Amazon sites across the UK in Black Friday protest...

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Extinction Rebellion will be protesting through Wakefield this weekend over plans to expand Leeds Bradford Airport.

Extinction Rebellion to protest through Wakefield over Leeds Bradford airport ex...

Environmental action group Extinction Rebellion have cancelled a planned march through Pontefract this weekend.

Extinction Rebellion cancels Pontefract march over coronavirus

LETTER: 'Changing the world's climate doesn't help people dealing with real problems'

LETTER: 'Changing the world's climate doesn't help people dealing with real prob...

Extinction Rebellion protested across the country last summer.

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Protest group Extinction Rebellion 'die' on Briggate in Leeds earlier this year.

Extinction Rebellion demands action from Wakefield Council

Protest group Extinction Rebellion 'die' on Briggate in Leeds earlier this year.

Extinction Rebellion demands action from Wakefield Council
Global climate campaign group Extinction Rebellion is demanding action from Wakefield Council over its climate change plans.
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It is understood that some of the activists involved in the event were also involved in the Extinction Rebellion protests in Leeds earlier this month.

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Climate change activists will hold a protest in Wakefield city centre tomorrow, Saturday, July 27, 2019. Stock image.

Environmental activists to hold protest in Wakefield this weekend

Extinction Rebellion Protest Neville Street Bridge.

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Campaigners in Leeds.

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Tailbacks on Globe Road due to the Extinction Rebellion protest.

Massive tailbacks in Leeds city centre as police divert cars around Extinction R...

Mrs Pyrah's Classroom, 1972. Muriel Pyrah Collection. Courtesy the National Arts Education Archive, YSP

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Extinction Rebellion protesters block traffic on the A61 in Leeds

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