This Saturday, Extinction Rebellion activists will block roads in Toulouse
Four traffic axes must be blocked this Saturday, around 3 p.m., in Toulouse. In doing so, the activists of Exction Rebellion want to warn about the “climate emergency”.
This Saturday, at the beginning of the afternoon, Nathalie (assumed name), sign around her neck, will go to a very busy place in Toulouse and will sit on the ground for an hour, maybe more. At the same time, just like her, three activists from the Extinction Rebellion movement will do the same on other traffic axes of the Pink City.
By carrying out this symbolic action, the activists wish to express their concern about the future and remind the population of the dangers related to climate change.
“It’s a way to take pedestrians and motorists into account by telling them that there is a real emergency. Currently, not everyone is aware of it. I want to start the debate, that people wonder why a person sits in a public place with a sign ”, explains the fifties.
“Force awareness”
To ensure the safety of the “blockers”, several Extinction Rebellion activists will mingle with the “incognito” crowd. They will film the stage and the broadcaster on social networks. “We try to force awareness, that people are aware of the vulnerability in which this situation has encountered them”, underlines Crocos, a member of the environmental organization.
The activists of Extinction Rebellion are not at their first attempt. Last June, around fifty blockades had taken place in several large cities in France including Toulouse. Nathalie had participated in the action without being a “blocker”. Sensitized to the environmental issue for a long time, she has been particularly active since the March for the climate. “I am terrified to see the increase in natural disasters. I cannot sit back and do nothing. “