February 15, 2020 - 1689 views
A group of climate strikers demonstated their love for the enviroment on Valentines Day by protesting in Colwyn Bay.
The demonstration which began oustide Conwy County Borough Council's Coed Pella base moved inside the building to demand a response from council officials.
At one point during the peaceful protest, the group, made up of citizens from Conwy Extinction Rebellion, Friends of Earth Conwy, North West Wales Green Party, Plaid Cymru Colwyn & Abergele along with pupils from local high schools, entered the building to present a list of demands to the council.
The strikers were requesting further action from CCBC, following their declaration of a Climate Emergency a few months ago.
In a written document which was presented, the group demanded a response. It reads:
"In fulfilment of their civic leadership role, we demand that CCBC:
1. Publicise what progress has been achieved following declaration of a climate emergency
2. Prioritise the climate emergency in all decisions and policies
3. Convene a Conwy people's assembly on addressing the climate emergency
4. Publicise the severity of the climate emergency and communicate the necessity to act now
5. Provide the necessary support and resources to enable citizens and businesses to achieve effective carbon reduction across the county."
Following the two hour demonstration, council representatives did eventually come out to speak to protesters, taking an email contact and promising to reply to the demands.
