Greenpeace activists put gas mask on Nelson's column in pollution protest
by Matthew Weaver from Environment | The Guardian on (#1AWMH)
Nelson effigy and 17 other statues around London given bespoke gas masks to highlight need for improved air quality
Two Greenpeace activists have climbed Nelson's column in central London to fit a gas mask to the statue as part of a city-wide protest over air pollution.
Alison Garrigan and Luke Jones evaded security and scaled the 52-metre monument to Admiral Lord Nelson in Trafalgar Square soon after dawn on Monday.
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