Louth and Horncastle ‘Extinction Rebellion’ groups gather for climate emergency protest

The Louth and Horncastle branches of the ‘Extinction Rebellion’ environmental movement held a climate emergency protest in Louth today (Thursday).

By The Newsroom

Published 25th Jun 2020, 12:30 BST

Horncastle and Louth Extinction Rebellion groups took part in a climate emergency protest today (Thursday). EMN-200625-121329001

Alison Fairchild, from Horncastle Climate Action, said: “We gathered in the Market Place and walked to the Conservative Party office with a letter to MP Victoria Atkins to keep up the momentum on action to prevent the climate crisis.”

Prior to the protest, the groups wrote an open letter to MS Atkins.

In the letter, Extinction Rebellion says the Government’s actions “fall well short” of its own target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which the protesters describe as being a “woefully inadequate” target.

Horncastle and Louth Extinction Rebellion groups took part in a climate emergency protest today (Thursday). EMN-200625-121317001