Extinction Rebellion unfurl banners in Cornwall

40 banners appeared over Cornwall and the south west over the weekend, calling for more to be done to prevent climate change.

Extinction Rebellion supporters unfurled them at a number of locations, including the A30 and A38 on Saturday (5 December)

They read messages such as No Future in Fossil Fuels and Climate Emergency.

Oliver Baines, a local farmer and XR supporter, said:

"We are doing this because the government are still not telling the truth about how serious the climate and ecological crisis really is. They talk about reducing carbon emissions but continue to subsidise fossil fuel industries and expand air transport. This is a climate and wildlife emergency. We need to act now."

Lesley Fitt, an accountant based in Truro, said:

"It was worth standing in freezing winds because we've had a really good response with many motorists tooting their horns in support. It may seem hypocritical to call for an end to dependence on fossil fuels when most of us still depend on them but we need alternatives such as affordable trains and buses so we can move away from more polluting forms of transport. Its madness for planes to be cheaper than trains!"

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