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Activists demand Glasgow Uni adopts a green new deal by chaining themselves to its gates
Extinction Rebellion activists chain themselves to the gates of the University of Glasgow

MEMBERS of Extinction Rebellion locked themselves to a gate at the University of Glasgow today to demand that a green new deal be implemented.

Four activists from the climate change group were pictured with bike locks around their necks attached to the university’s Memorial Gates.

The protesters, who are all students at the university, are calling on the institution to adopt a climate strategy developed by students and staff last year.

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