Last week, central London was brought to a standstill when thousands of protesters blocked sites including Waterloo Bridge in a ‘climate rebellion’ organised by Extinction Rebellion. The Guardian reporter Damien Gayle has been with the protesters from the start, while Matthew Taylor, the Guardian’s environment correspondent, assesses their demands

Today marks the end of Extinction Rebellion’s latest campaign, in which thousands of protesters blocked roads in central London, bringing widespread disruption to the capital. The 10 days of demonstrations resulted in more than 1,000 arrests and helped attract 30,000 new volunteers, and are being described by the group as the biggest acts of civil disobedience in recent British history, far exceeding the expectations of the organisers.

The Guardian reporter Damien Gayle has been with the protesters throughout the campaign. He tells India Rakusen about the founders of Extinction Rebellion, the purpose of the demonstrations and what he feels about criticism that the movement is too white and privileged.

Plus: The Guardian’s environment correspondent Matthew Taylor addresses the demands of Extinction Rebellion and how likely the government is to address them.

