{"id":25000,"date":"2020-02-28T11:20:14","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T11:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=25000"},"modified":"2022-11-23T12:57:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T12:57:58","slug":"live-cardiff-climate-strikers-travel-to-bristol-for-greta-thunberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/live-cardiff-climate-strikers-travel-to-bristol-for-greta-thunberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff climate strikers meet Greta Thunberg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Environmental activists from Cardiff travelled to Bristol to hear an &#8216;inspiring&#8217; speech from Greta Thunberg &#8211; and ended up meeting her on the way home.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seventeen-year-old climate change activist Thunberg was leading a march which attracted crowds from both sides of the Severn Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Protesters braved the wind and rain to hear the her speak, with some young people travelling from Cardiff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/08\/25000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/08\/25000.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/08\/25000-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/08\/25000-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/08\/25000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/08\/25000.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/08\/25000-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/08\/25000-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Photo: Tom Manners <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff environmentalist Tom Manners said: &#8220;Being surrounded by influential young activists was an inspiring experience and an all-round privilege. It&#8217;s great to have a figure that is an inspiration to all ages.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greta Thunberg was spotted in the crowds as the march made its way through Bristol town centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GretaThunberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GretaThunberg<\/a> leading the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Strike4Youth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Strike4Youth<\/a> in Bristol today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WmFeeq4twa\">pic.twitter.com\/WmFeeq4twa<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rain \u2614 (@WrittenInRain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrittenInRain\/status\/1233390958487752704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She said in her speech: &#8220;We will not back down. If you feel threatened by that, then I have some very bad news for you. We will not be silenced, because we are the change and change is coming, whether you like it or not.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event drew huge crowds, causing more than 20 roads to be closed throughout the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More people are arriving on College Green now, so please remember to be safe.<br><br>If you are feeling unwell or need assistance, make your way to the side of the crowd and find a steward. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BristolYS4C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BristolYS4C<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7RVRBLnMXI\">pic.twitter.com\/7RVRBLnMXI<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bristol City Council (@BristolCouncil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BristolCouncil\/status\/1233343061608075264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Police say they were forced to introduce extra safety measures to keep the crowds safe. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Environmental activists from Cardiff travelled to Bristol to hear an &#8216;inspiring&#8217; speech from Greta Thunberg &#8211; and ended up meeting her on the way home. 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