Greta Thunberg Is In Bristol For A Climate Protest - Here's What You Need To Know
Thousands of people are expected to join teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg at a youth strike in Bristol on Friday.
It was announced at the weekend that Thunberg would be taking part in the Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate, and anticipation has been mounting ever since.
Organisers of the event said on Wednesday that they had “no time for being patronised” after police contacted parents of local schoolchildren in order to warn them of potential safety concerns.
Avon and Somerset Police has warned of the potential for protesters to be hurt from “tripping, falling or being crushed by the crowds” given the anticipated popularity of the event.
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Greta is due to join protesters, including school pupils, on a march through Bristol city centre.
She tweeted: “Heading for the UK! This Friday, the 28th, I’m looking forward to joining the school strike in Bristol! We meet up at College Green 11am! See you there!”
The number of people attending the march is unknown, though 16,000 turned out in Bristol for a strike in September.
What time is it starting?
The event itself is expected to start at 11am, but with thousands expected to arrive it is expected that crowds will start to gather on College Green much earlier.
A schedule released by organisers states that the first speakers will take to the stage at 11.15am, with Greta’s talk to start at 11.45am.
Other speakers include Mya-Rose Craig, 17, who recently became the youngest person to be awarded an honorary doctorate in the UK.
She received the honour, from Bristol University, for using her platform as a world-leading ornithologist to promote greater diversity in the...
