Extinction Rebellion highlight climate emergency at Glastonbury
by Frances Perraudin and Lanre Bakare from on (#4J2RQ)
Campaigners joined by indigenous people who have led fight against global heating
Nearly 2,000 festival-goers have joined climate change campaigners Extinction Rebellion to stage a procession across the Glastonbury site, paying tribute to indigenous people who have led the fight against global heating.
Waving flags bearing the extinction symbol, which was seen across central London earlier this year when Extinction Rebellion protests brought the city to a standstill, the crowd marched for about an hour in the scorching afternoon sun on Thursday from the festival's park stage to its stone circle.
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