courtesy of Twitter/@CCameron_Politics / NewsPolitics / NewsExtinction Rebellion protesters stage worldwide die-in protestsThe activists want to highlight the risk of human extinctionShareLink copied ✔️April 28, 2019April 28, 2019Text Thom Waite Inspired by the die-in protest at London’s Natural History Museum earlier this week (April 22), activists associated with Extinction Rebellion have staged similar actions across the globe. The protests have covered ground (literally) in the UK, Italy, France, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and The Netherlands, disrupting transport hubs, cultural sites, and shopping centres. At Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Museum, around 300 activists lay around “Dippy”, the famous diplodocus skeleton replica that’s on a tour of the UK. Signs held by protesters read, “Are we next?” alluding to the possibility of a “6th mass extinction”. Children drew pictures of their favourite endangered animals (which is both adorable and disturbingly poignant). #ExtinctionRebellion Glasgow's #WeeRebellion have staged a die in under 'Dippy' skeleton at @KelvingroveArt#DippyDieIn - laying under extinct animal, the group of families ask 'are we next?' pic.twitter.com/jemQwkKgYa— Extinction Rebellion Scotland (@ScotlandXr) April 27, 2019 In the Swedish city of Lund, meanwhile, protesters lay on the rainy cobbles with banners, and in Rome they took to the iconic Spanish Steps for their die-in. We didn’t let a little rain stop our Lund die-in today. It wasn’t so bad, considering the wider context of looming climate catastrophe... pic.twitter.com/27hRrwfX0M— XR Sweden (@ExtinctionR_SV) April 27, 2019pic.twitter.com/L1Q62hqJ68— Extinction Rebellion Roma (@ExtinctionRoma) April 27, 2019Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingInside an intimate soccer watch party in New YorkMelting-pot cities are boiling over with forward-thinking soccer gatherings that build community and serve delicacies with a distinctly North American flavor – Here’s a taste in New York CityDazed LeagueBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaPull&BearFashionSongs Worth Reading: Sophia Stel and PULL&BEAR find dark academia in Paris NothingMusicNothing launches ‘Club Nothing’ nightlife series with a global fundMusicDaughter From Hell: The 5 best tracks on Gracie Abrams’ new albumFashionOpenAI is the latest tech giant threatening us with bad clothesFilm & TV7 films to watch if you loved Obsession MusicWhy everyone hates the FIFA World Cup halftime showLife & CultureIs this the most corrupt World Cup ever?Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy