London, UK. 5th July 2017. Rising Up campaigners block the Marylebone Road for their brief road-block disco on the east-bound carriageway near Baker St to raise awareness about the terribly high pollution levels on London streets caused largely by traffic. They walked onto a pedestrian crossing, raised a banner, spoke briefly about the problem and then danced, holding up notices to the blocked motorists apologising for the protest but pointing out that urgent action was needed and the protest would be short. One Volvo driver got out of his car and argued angrily, then made a half-hearted atte
London, UK. 5th July 2017. Rising Up campaigners block the Marylebone Road for their brief road-block disco on the east-bound carriageway near Baker St to raise awareness about the terribly high pollution levels on London streets caused largely by traffic. They walked onto a pedestrian crossing, raised a banner, spoke briefly about the problem and then danced, holding up notices to the blocked motorists apologising for the protest but pointing out that urgent action was needed and the protest would be short. One Volvo driver got out of his car and argued angrily, then made a half-hearted attempt to drive through the protesters, but stopped when protesters sat on the bonnet of his car. The protesters left after blocking the road for less than 10 minutes and police took no action. London is one of the most polluted places in the UK with 10,000 Londoners dying prematurely each year. Our last mayor Boris Johnson suppressed reports on the severity of the problem rather than deal with it and few people seem to realise that we have such a terrible problem. The protest is the first in a series of peaceful direct actions London-wide aimed at getting everyone to know about it and to act together to get effective action to cut air pollution in the capital. Peter Marshall/Alamy Live News
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