Lewisham’s major commuter roads have 6 times the World Health Organisation’s recommended ‘safe’ levels of pollutants. Residents are being told to keep their windows shut, meanwhile green havens and trees are being cut down throughout the borough.

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In response, Extinction Rebellion will be swarming three major road junctions in Lewisham, Catford AND Deptford simultaneously on Friday 14th June from 7:30 - 9:00am. We will be handing out information to the public and sending a clear message to the local council that the time to act is NOW.

Swarming involves stopping the traffic at pedestrian crossings for periods of up to 7 minutes, repeated over the chosen time period – it is a low risk activity and so far, there have been no arrests for this type of civil disobedience. There are a number of supporting roles so you can get involved however you chose to. These include wellbeing, de-escalation, leafletting so if you are interested or trained in any of these, give us a message.