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In photos: Bristol’s climate news – March
March was all about protest for Bristol’s climate and environmental activists. People took to the streets to raise awareness of climate change and fight back against rising allotment fees, sang their hearts out for nature and raved in the name of the river. Here’s our selection of this month’s climate action in photos.
Bristol Climate Choir took their voices to Westminster to protest Rosebank, the new oil and gas field recently licensed by the UK government – photo: Andrea Domeniconi
Over 100 members of the choir sang in parliament as a form of peaceful protest against new oil and gas which they say will defeat net zero targets and have no positive impact on UK household fuel bills – photo: Andrea Domeniconi
Ravers joined campaigners that have been fighting to clean up and protect local rivers in a procession led by the Goddess of the Wye to mark the premier of protest film ‘Rave on for the Avon’ – photo: Charley Williams
300 people attended the first screening of the documentary about the campaign, led by the Conham Bathers and supported by the local community and nature lovers across Bristol, to bring the River Avon back to full health – photo: Charley Williams
Extinction Rebellion activists targeted a Clifton company, Tokio Marine, as part of the global Insure our Future which says insurance is the ‘Achilles heel’ of the fossil fuel industry – photo: Robert Browne
The Insure our Future campaign is supported by Greenpeace, ClientEarth and the Rainforest Network. The Bristol action was one of many taking place in over 30 countries around the world – photo: Robert Browne
Bristol plot holders came together swiftly in response to the council’s proposed new rules for allotments to form the Bristol Allotmenteers Resist campaign group, which fought the proposals every step of the way – photo: Mark Simmons
Bristol City Council cabinet member for climate Marley Bennett listened but did not respond when allotment protesters spoke of their concerns at the cabinet meeting that debated the proposals – photo: Robert Browne
Bristol Mothers Rebel, an Extinction Rebellion group, held a solidarity circle between Mothers Day and International Women’s Day to highlight concerns for children in the face of increasing climate chaos – photo: Robert Browne
The peaceful protest near the fountains in Bristol’s centre was designed to raise awareness of climate concerns and alleviate eco-anxiety, and was attended by mothers, carers and their children – photo: Robert Browne
The argument surrounding Yew Tree Farm in south Bristol continued as campaigners fought to stop wildlife habitat destruction and the council declared the work necessary due to an expanding city which requires more cemetery space – photo: Danica Priest
Main photo: Mark Simmons
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