Youth campaigners to lead march for fairer buses
The dire state of the region’s buses will be the subject of further protest by a coalition of community campaign groups next month. Continue reading Youth campaigners to lead march for fairer buses
Tag: BYS4C
Youth Climate Strike Targets Airport Expansion
The sun and blue skies were welcome additions to the first Youth Climate Strike of the year. The strike, organised by Bristol Youth Strike for Climate (BYS4C), was targeted at Bristol Airport expansion, which was recently given approval to expand from 10mn to 12mn passengers per year. Torin Menzies, 17, of BYS4C, said: ‘I think that the airport is such an important target because it’s … Continue reading Youth Climate Strike Targets Airport Expansion
Bristol Joins Global Climate Strike
Bristol youth activists take to the streets to oppose Bristol Airport expansion. Continue reading Bristol Joins Global Climate Strike
Youth Climate Swarm Return For More Daring Disruption
Returning for a second round of road blocking, Youth Climate Swarm yesterday demonstrated that they are growing in strength and in nerve. The group first took action in Bristol in January when around 40 activists used swarming, blocking roads for intervals of seven minutes, on a number of minor roads around the city centre. Yesterday (Saturday, February 12) a slightly larger group, joined by a … Continue reading Youth Climate Swarm Return For More Daring Disruption
Youth Swarm to Disrupt Bristol at Weekend
On Saturday (January 15), protest group Youth Climate Swarm will take action on the streets of Bristol. Having first emerged in London in December, Youth Climate Swarm activists use the tactic of swarming, or repeatedly blocking roads for short periods of time, to cause disruption and publicise their demands. In Bristol, the activists, all young people under the age of 30, hope to pressure national … Continue reading Youth Swarm to Disrupt Bristol at Weekend
Upcoming Protests in Bristol, October 2021
The next two weeks are set to be busy for activists in Bristol with no fewer than five protests scheduled before the end of the month. Below are dates for upcoming protests and links to event pages. Continue reading Upcoming Protests in Bristol, October 2021
Bristol Youth Strike to Return for First Demonstration Since Pandemic
Youth Strike 4 Climate returns to Bristol this month to protest the lack of progress by Bristol City Council in tackling the climate and ecological crisis. Organisers of the strike, Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate (BYS4C), are particularly concerned about Bristol Airport expansion and delays to improvements in air quality. They also include the fight for climate justice as a key theme. This is the … Continue reading Bristol Youth Strike to Return for First Demonstration Since Pandemic
Climate Justice Day With Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate
Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate (BYS4C) is hosting a Climate Justice Day. The event, on Thursday August 12, comes just three days after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its Sixth Assessment Report which gave a blunt warning that the world is facing catastrophic climate change unless immediate and radical action is taken. BYS4C activist Isabel Leach said: “Having a year of[f] protests … Continue reading Climate Justice Day With Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate
Bristol Youth strike 4 Climate Join Anti-Airport Protests
Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate (BYS4C) took their first in-person action since the start of the pandemic today (July 22), staging a demonstration outside Weston-Super-Mare town hall. The action is part of three days of protest to mark the start of the public inquiry into Bristol Airport expansion, which follows the airport’s appeal against North Somerset Council’s decision to refuse planning permission in February 2020. … Continue reading Bristol Youth strike 4 Climate Join Anti-Airport Protests