Climate Change Protests - will they make a difference?

See I look at my grandchildren and never cry because they are as passionate as our whole family about this issue but equally understand that to cause the upset to thousands Of generally poor people who havnt been able to work this week is disgusting.

But then my children/ grandchildren are working class kids who have jobs in the holidays.

They don’t have Easter off.

TerriBull
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I'm quite surprised at the hatred on here. And it really does seem to be hatred. Why? [Confused]

When I think about my loveky grandchildren and the future they face I want to cry ?

Hilarious isn’t it? But we’re ok ...it’s not us who is going to suffer the consequences.

All I can say is that is pathetic and as for those who have to get personal and start calling people names then you really ought to take a good look at your own post.

Teenagers are not selfish by the way, but often very open to new ideas and passionate about causes. So keep your little snipes for those who appreciate them and have the same ‘values’ as yourself. You do not progress your arguement in any way.

so what if they are antagonised

Such utter arrogance and a total lack of understanding of other people’s lives.

Sad really that you can get as old as gransnet and still retain the selfishness of s teenager.

Terribull

Terri, that’s hilarious.

"Explain to me what good it has done"

Well we've had a nice pink boat in the middle of London, which would have been good, but I gather it was plastic

Emma's planted some more trees to ameliorate her "emergency air travel"

Robin Boardman-Whatshisface a very, very important Extinction Rebellion spokesperson has some gritty "getting down and dirty on the pavement protest" pics to upload to his Instagram page along with his absolutely "emergency air travel" ones to the Maldives
and taking on the piste skiing holidays.

Lily Allen wasn't there, that's really good cos although Emma's ever so slightly batshit she does at least have some talent neither does she keep displaying very long green/blue nails when she wiping her eyes after having a meaningful grizzle on behalf of the nation. In fact Emma has remained pretty cheerful throughout, but maybe that's down to the pink plastic boat, or just getting out of the US, a miserable donut infested land mass as opposed to a sad, grey cake filled island. Anyway speculation who knows!

Lots of police have had their holiday leave cancelled which is kind of awful.............but the upside of that is, they might not be flying off anywhere on "non emergency air travel" like taking the kids on their annual holiday, I mean it's not as if they are Robin Boardman-Whathisface, or even Emma, or a Climate Control Lawyer...and I suspect, unlike Emma once they get back to the UK, they wouldn't plant a single tree

Finding out there are Climate Control Lawyers Wow! mega impressive! Their air travel must be in the "well emergency" bracket and I bet they plant loads of trees when they get back.

Finding out some of the protestors use "once only coffee cups and plastic bottles"....................ummmm! as my grandchildren might say

Some young protestors unfurled a banner at tunnels leading to Terminal 2 and 3 about unnecessary air travel, but were moved on allegedly, so they went back into London to unfurl it to Emma and Robin-Boardman-Whathisface when happily there was a group "Eureka moment" and it was unanimously decided that perhaps the banner (ethically sourced) of course, could be used by those protestors who didn't bring enough in the way of loo rolls.

My personal piece de resistance would be those that super glued themselves to Jeremy Corbyn's gaffe, I keep wondering if they are still there and Jezza's been out to spoon feed them cold baked beans (Tescos) of course.

I'll try and think of some more but thus far I'd say that's a satisfactory outcome

So what if they are antagonised?

It’s not about being ‘aware’ it’s about getting off your backside and doing something about it.

These are exactly the same old arguments that people were using 100 years ago about the suffragettes.

I think that it could have antagonised many people unfortunately and those who are aware were aware anyway, others are not bothered and some are just plain angry.

Callistermon it is being debated all over the world. Protests everywhere. Instead of being brushed under the carpet.

We are talking about it on GN. There’s at least one more threa£. My grandchildren are discussing it. Climate change is on the news.

People are writing to their MPs....at least some of us are.

Wonder how many of the ‘I’m doing my bit’ brigade have bothered their MP. That’s doing your bit.

The Guardian has an interesting article on whether the ED protests will achieve their aim. www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/19/extinction-rebellion-climate-change-protests-london?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

I expect the protesters have good intentions but they rather remind me of the old saw that each new generation of youngsters think they have invented sex. I've been concerned about the environment for many, many years and I think most people in the UK must be aware of the worries for the future.

Well said Mycat Your post 19.36.48

Explain to me what good it has done then, please.

It is exactly the way to go about it.

Terribull

and others who have put this into the perspective it deserves.
This is a challenge for the world but this is not the right way to go about it.

Shame about the boat yes, it could have been used to get across the Atlantic for the next jaunt that Emma Thompson wants to take.

Gabriella

I suppose environmental scientists work soley in the UK as it would be massively hypocritical to be jetting to other countries in order to investigate flooding.

I fully expect the scene when vacated to be a Glastonbury squalor of single use tents, plastic water bottles and human waste.

I really hope not but I think it will be so.

All police leave has been cancelled so many families are without mum or dad this Easter.

Many thousands on zero hours contracts are worrying about how to pay the rent and bills this week. They couldn’t work.

Still as long as the protesters are having a good time that’s fine. They will have a lovely jolly and return to their lives safe in the knowledge that they are financially secure with careers that pay you when you are off sick/on holiday or you don’t actually care anyway as you are a student of middle class parents. So life is bloody good.

And of course it’s all on your FB/Instagram so all your friends know how woke you are.

Its a wonderful life.

Shame about the boat. It was such a pretty colour.

They have dismantled the pink plastic boat; hope they dispose of it responsibly, and Emma Thompson too.

Just seen on the BBC news the French protesters are getting sprayed with pepper spray they didn't say whether they were using black of pink peppercorns, not that one wants one's mung beans, soya milk over peppered. Nasty!

Gonegirl Hopefully they are finding places to refill their water bottles. Everyone has to drink.

Unfortunately the photos show many discarded plastic bottles and single-use coffee cups so although "everyone has to drink" as you say, many of these protesters, including Emma Thompson, are hypocrites.

I'm sure litter picking up and raising awareness of environmental issues could be done simultaneously with a bit of organisation, particularly now Emma's at the helm in the midst of London on her pink boat declaring that "we are here in this little island of sanity" I can't imagine she could possibly mean the island of Britain per se, which she deemed a miserable cake filled grey place, or words to that effect at an earlier juncture. Anyway it's also heartening to hear that "if she could fly cleanly she would" If only good intentions could be turned into reality....... where's the magic Tinkerbell dust when you need it!