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Extinction Rebellion's call to action saw children's shoes lined up in Newbury's Northbrook Street




Rows of children’s shoes were laid out in Northbrook Street during a recent Extinction Rebellion protest.

The Newbury group held the call to action earlier this month to highlight “the need for urgent action on climate change" and to encourage people to get involved in the next national Extinction Rebellion protest in London in April.

The group said it laid out the tiny shoes in the town centre to illustrate the message “that small steps are not enough in tackling climate change".

Newbury Extinction Rebellion in Northbrook Street Helen Wright, Nigel Clatworth ,Lisa Hall , Nick King (55635502)
Newbury Extinction Rebellion in Northbrook Street Helen Wright, Nigel Clatworth ,Lisa Hall , Nick King (55635502)

In a statement Newbury Extinction Rebellion said: “While it is important that we all try and reduce our personal impact on the environment, only governments and large businesses have the power to take the big steps needed to properly tackle the climate and ecological emergencies.

“We need them to act now.

“The shoes also represent all the futures of our children and grandchildren that will be lost to climate catastrophe if we don't do something soon to make that liveable future a reality.”

Newbury Extinction Rebellion in Northbrook Street (55635504)
Newbury Extinction Rebellion in Northbrook Street (55635504)

The group will be joining in the national demonstrations in Hyde Park on Saturday, April 9 to call on the government to take action now.

“We would like as many local people as possible to join us,” said Helen Wright from XR Newbury.

“We welcome everyone to join us, we all have a part to play, climate change affects us all.”

Newbury Extinction Rebellion in Northbrook Street (55635508)
Newbury Extinction Rebellion in Northbrook Street (55635508)
Newbury Extinction Rebellion in Northbrook Street (55635519)
Newbury Extinction Rebellion in Northbrook Street (55635519)
Newbury Extinction Rebellion in Northbrook Street (55635532)
Newbury Extinction Rebellion in Northbrook Street (55635532)
Newbury Extinction Rebellion in Northbrook Street (55635535)
Newbury Extinction Rebellion in Northbrook Street (55635535)
Newbury Extinction Rebellion in Northbrook Street (55635537)
Newbury Extinction Rebellion in Northbrook Street (55635537)


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