Extinction Rebellion: Climate protesters 'making a difference'
A teenage climate change activist has told Extinction Rebellion protesters in London they are "making a difference".
Greta Thunberg, 16, was greeted with loud cheers and chants of "we love you" as she took to the stage in front of thousands of people at the rally in Marble Arch.
Earlier, one of the group's members said the protests would be "paused".
But another said they planned "a week of activities" including a bid to prevent MPs from entering Parliament.
Ms Thunberg, a Swedish teenager who is credited with inspiring an international movement to fight climate change, told the crowd "humanity is standing at a crossroads" and that protesters "will never stop fighting for this planet".
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Addressing protesters, she said: "For way too long the politicians and people in power have got away with not doing anything at all to fight the climate crisis and ecological crisis.
"But we will make sure they will not get away with it any longer."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-48003955
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