"The recent government promises are all about 2050 which scientists tell us is too late. Mary, a mother of two from Exmouth, added: "COP26 feels like the last chance we’ve got to really act collectively and keep to 1.5 degrees in order to protect our children’s future. We can make the necessary changes but we need the political will and leadership to do it. "We don’t need more waffle, what Greta Thunberg call 'blah blah blah'. "There have been 25 of these COP conferences already and so many have resulted in lots of airy promises which were not followed through to action.Įxtinction Rebellion activists lighting a beach in Exmouth (Image: Extinction Rebellion) "That’s why so many scientists agree that this Climate Change Conference conference is probably our last chance to change things so that our children and grandchildren have the chance to grow up in safety.
We need to change our ways because soon it will be too late to stop Climate Change from tipping us into catastrophe. "The delicate balance of nature is upset and human activity is the cause. We’re already seeing ice-caps melting, fires and floods all over the world - 200 species go extinct every day. Read more Devon stories here: World-famous tattoo artist chooses Exeter to open his first studioĮxeter-based Becky said: "Time is running out for life on the planet as we know it. The group, who met at Orcombe Point, say they were the first to light a beacon fire as part of a national network of beacons, which will converge in time for the start of the Climate Change Conference on November 1.Īccording to their website, the COP26 summit 'will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change'. Activists from Extinction Rebellion have gathered in Exmouth to launch a series of events ahead of the COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow next month as they warn 'time is running out'.
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