The orange suited controversial climate protesters have erected and sat atop a triangular frame at one end of Manchester's Great Ancoats Street opposite the local Aldi store, bringing traffic chaos on a busy route across the City.
Other members of the group are sitting on the tarmac holding banners whilst stopping traffic from moving, in a defiant attempt to highlight the dangers of traffic pollution in the City as well as against plans for a new car park to be built on an area of wasteland along the road.
They are being joined by other protest groups around the country who are staging similar events throughout the day as part of a wider UK action to highlight air pollution and climate change.
A recent report disclosed that levels of Nitrogen Dioxide have exceeded the legal limits for some time, something the group is hoping to raise awareness of with today's action.
Similar scenes have been witnessed in London, where protesters have glued themselves to blocks of concrete at Leicester Square and a truck was used to block the road.
Bus services across Manchester have been affected with most being rerouted to try and avoid the congestion which ironically has been caused.
Police have warned drivers to expect heavy congestion in the area throughout the day.
#UPDATE | Statement regarding demonstration on Great Ancoats Street. Follow @OfficalTfGM for latest travel. pic.twitter.com/4EmqgdYH8Z
— Greater Manchester Police (@gmpolice) December 9, 2019
The protests have been met with a mixed reaction on social media, with many in support but also many who have questioned why the police have not removed them and are instead seemingly diverting traffic.
Photo Credit: Trees Not Cars MCR & Extinction Rebellion
Edited by KARL
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