Climate change activists spray red paint at UK Treasury from fire engine

Record ID: 1435055

  • Title: Climate change activists spray red paint at UK Treasury from fire engine
  • Date: 3rd October 2019
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (OCTOBER 3, 2019) (REUTERS) CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVISTS STANDING ON TOP OF FIRE ENGINE, SPRAYING RED PAINT AT FACADE OF BRITISH FINANCE MINISTRY / RED PAINT SPRAYING FROM HOSE ON TO FLOOR THREE CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVISTS STANDING ON TOP OF FIRE ENGINE WITH BANNER READING (English) 'STOP FUNDING CLIMATE DEATH' BANNER READING (English): 'STOP FUNDING CLIMATE DEATH' THREE CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVISTS STANDING ON TOP OF FIRE ENGINE CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVISTS STANDING ON TOP OF FIRE ENGINE WITH BANNER READING (English): 'STOP FUNDING CLIMATE DEATH' RED PAINT ON FLOOR / FRONT OF BRITISH FINANCE MINISTRY RED PAINT ON FLOOR / ACTIVISTS ON TOP OF FIRE ENGINE
  • Embargoed: 17th October 2019 10:30
  • Keywords: Extinction Rebellion protest climate change
  • Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
  • City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Environment,Climate Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001AZJMIX3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Climate change activists used a fire engine to spray red paint at the facade of the British finance ministry on Thursday (October 3) in an attempt to draw attention to what they said was the government's failure to avert a looming climate cataclysm.
    The activists drove up to the British Treasury in a fire engine and sprayed red paint through the hose onto the building, though at one point they lost control of the hose.
    After the stunt, four activists stood atop the fire engine which had a banner saying "Stop funding climate death." The steps of the Treasury were soaked in red paint.
    Extinction Rebellion said its activists had sprayed 1,800 litres of fake blood at the Treasury. The activists also sprayed the slogan "Stop funding climate death" on the walls of the building.
    (Production: Ben Makori, Iona Serrapica, Helena Williams)
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
  • Copyright Notice: (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2019. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
  • Usage Terms/Restrictions: None
Register