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News item: Climate Change Activist Glues Herself To Desk In Protest At RBS

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0 comments   Add a comment   Contributor:  TheTeam (Aug-21-2010)
Optimism: 4 Categories: Economic/Financial, Global Warming

Climate Camp activists at the site behind the Royal Bank of Scotland's Edinburgh headquarters. Photograph: Derek Blair/AFP/Getty Images A climate change activist was arrested today after she glued herself to a desk at the Royal Bank of Scotland's headquarters. She was among 150 activists who breached the security perimeter separating a climate camp from the bank's Edinburgh HQ at around midday.

Hundreds of activists have set up camp behind the building to protest against what they claim is its funding of "climate chaos", via bank loans to fossil fuel companies. The activist, apparently disguised as a banker, super-glued her hands to the front desk. A Climate Camp spokeswoman said: "She was arrested and an ambulance was called to facilitate removal."  Read more

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