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A red tide will be sweeping through town, public transport routes and the airport today as Jersey's 'silent arm' of Extinction Rebellion stages another peaceful protest in favour of turning the island green.
Their demonstration is part of Extinction Rebellion’s planned ‘regional rebellion’ taking place over the bank holiday weekend, ahead of two weeks of physically distanced protests planned in London.
The Red Rebels want to highlight how beneficial the worldwide response to covid-19 has been for the environment.
They say the lockdown measures taken have forced us to slow down and given many people the chance to question where our socio-economic choices may lead us.
Video: The Red Rebels during a previous protest.
This protest aims to remind people of that and aims to discourage the return of frenetic lifestyles.
Their plan for today’s demonstration includes silently walking through St. Helier town centre before taking various public transport routes across the west of the island.
They will also be peacefully protesting at the airport, in the hope their ‘quiet act’ will encourage people to consider the benefits of slowing down for the sake of all life.
Pictured: Jersey’s Red Rebels demonstrating outside the finance centre.
Another aim of today’s demonstration is to challenge the States Assembly to listen to "ordinary people of the island concerning life and death issues."
Since the States agreed to pursue a Carbon Neutral Strategy on 31 December last year, which included the proposal of a Citizens’ Assembly, Jersey’s Red Rebels say they’ve seen "no action towards hearing people on the ground."
Their distinctive red gowns are easily spotted, so anyone in town today will be likely to spot their their symbolic tableaux - depicting the "four main emotions provoked by the destruction of life: rage, grief, love and victory."
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