I have been concerned about the state of our planet and what we are doing to it for decades. I have been involved with various groups over the years, but [Extinction Rebellion](https://rebellion.earth/) has been getting the headlines recently. I have not formally joined any group yet, but I support their aims. Last night I was watching a [documentary](https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00049b1/climate-change-the-facts) about climate change (probably UK only) and that pushed me into doing more than just clicking on petitions.

![Selfie](https://img.esteem.ws/143panqe0d.png)
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Today I headed into London to join in some protests that have been going on all week. Dedicated people have been blockading certain areas to draw attention to this vital issue.

My daughter was keen to go and so we caught the train. We met up with some others who were heading there, including some who had already been. @voxxov and @todayslight were among them. The others headed straight to Parliament Square. Daughter and I walked from Blackfriar's to Waterloo Bridge where lots of trees had been placed to create a garden. There was a ceilidh band on the truck and daughter had a dance. There were people under the truck glued to it to prevent it being moved. Police were taking other people away one by one, but it was all very calm. Each time a person was taken (carried by four or more officers) the crowd would cheer and shout 'we love you'. It is all about peaceful protest so that the police have no excuse for extreme measures. We were asked to move on by the police, but there was no other action on those just hanging around.

![Bridge](https://img.esteem.ws/kzpf61f377.png)

We then walked to Parliament Square where several streets were blocked off. That was a bit quieter as the protesters were spread out. It was busy with tourist groups who may have wondered what was going on.

![Parliament Square](https://img.esteem.ws/64gm8vjcf9.png)

There are always protest marches going on in London. As we walked on there was a big one of current and ex-soldiers protesting about some of them being prosecuted for killings in Northern Ireland.

![Soldiers](https://img.esteem.ws/fnjhfg6mb7.png)

Our final stop was in Oxford Circus which is in the centre of London's shopping area. A pink sailing boat had been parked in the middle. This was surrounded by police to stop any more people attaching themselves to it. There was a big crowd gathered who were singing and chanting to show support. It has been a beautiful day ad the police were allowed to remove their jackets whilst we were there. It was a really good atmosphere with a real mix of people. Of course there were lots of the 'alternative' crowd you would expect, but I saw families, men in suits and a mix of ethnicities. This is not just a white, middle class issue.

![Oxford Circus](https://img.esteem.ws/ht9ngnvem8.png)

This lady was doing a grand job of leading the chants.

![Leader](https://img.esteem.ws/4ye9xubodo.png)

This guy in his underpants was enjoying himself.

![Pride](https://img.esteem.ws/yenvp8ifa8.png)

Here is some of the chanting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3TEjefrVG4

Some will say this is all pointless, but when poiticians will not take action then people should speak out. It may inconvenience lives, but this is issue needs urgent, large scale action. We can each do a little individually, but we need governments to change policies. We cannot continue subsidising industries that actively harm the planet. Those that have an environment cost should be charged accordingly.

We were really glad we went, even if our contribution was minor. Future generations rely on us doing something right now.

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