Environmental activists from across the UK are heading to York for a day of climate action in the city centre.
The ‘Change is Now’ tour is a national initiative by Extinction Rebellion (XR).
Activists will arrive in a dedicated tour bus on Wednesday (28 September) and will be welcomed by members of XR York.
“We’re really excited to welcome the bus to York,” said Laura, of XR York.
“Often, most of the protests happen in London, so it’s exciting to be able bring that energy right to our doorsteps and show off our beautiful city at the same time.”
She said the bus “will arrive around 11am and we will be doing a meet and greet before setting up in the centre at around 1pm”.
The event will be centred on Parliament Street.
Activists will invite members of the public to take part in ‘climate counselling’ sessions where they can speak to activists about their feelings surrounding the environment.
There will be free facepainting, arts and crafts, and a chance to find out more about the climate movement across the country.
The Change is Now tour coincides with York Environment Week, for which XR York will host an introductory talk at the Friend’s Meeting House tomorrow evening (Tuesday) at 7pm.
The talk will be delivered by Dr Abi Perrin, a prominent member of the scientist’s branch of XR.
Free tickets are available here.
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