Cambridge medics join XR as climate wrangles hot up

mike.scialom@iliffemedia.co.uk

Published: 13:06, 29 August 2019

| Updated: 15:20, 29 August 2019

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Cambridge Medical Students group makes first public appearance at Extinction Rebellion's Critical Mass rideout, which started at Parker's Piece. Picture: Keith Heppell

Extinction Rebellion's campaign moved up a gear with the arrival of a medical students group to the cause.

The latest group to join - more organisations are expected to add their voices next week - attended their first XR protest in Cambridge on Friday as climate protest campaigners stepped up their activities over the bank holiday weekend.

The medics, many of whom are based at Addenbrooke's Hospital, joined around 150 other cyclists at Parker’s Piece for the Critical Mass Demonstration, which started out from Reality Checkpoint on the green at 5.45pm.

Environment Nature Mike Scialom