CLIMATE activists occupied a Worcester street to raise awareness of the climate crisis.

Extinction Rebellion Worcester set up in The Shambles with more than 200 pairs of shoes laid out to appeal for more action against climate change.

The theme of the protest was protecting future generations, with the shoes representing the children who will inherit the world.

Although the group set themselves up in the middle of the street, they were not blocking the way through to pedestrians.

Members of the group were handing out leaflets and discussing their aims with passers-by throughout.

One protestor was mum and former head of support for a brain tumour charity Rosemary Warmington.

She said: "The shoes are to remind those in power of the need to protect young people from climate change.

"We lost our daughter Frances to a brain tumour which we could do nothing about.

"I don't want to lose my son to something that is totally preventable.

"Governments both at home and across the world need to act now and get rid of fossil fuel use and subsidies before it’s too late to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

"Or they will have to take responsibility for the inevitable outcome, preventable child deaths."

In a new survey and paper on ‘Young People’s Voices on Climate Anxiety’ by the University of Bath, 72 per cent of young Brits believe ‘the future is frightening’, while nearly 40 per cent say they are hesitant to have children because of the climate crisis.

Overall, 45 per cent said their feelings about climate change negatively affected their daily life and functioning.

This is the biggest survey to date of 10,000 young people aged 16-25 in ten countries which collected data on their thoughts and feelings about climate change and government response.

Extinction Rebellion will donate the shoes to anti-poverty charity Shoe Aid following the action.

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