Protesters have unveiled a giant satirical "blue plaque" in Bristol city centre, accompanied by a flotilla of inflatable poo, dead fish and other pollutants. The Dirty Water campaign returned to the city on Friday (March 17) in a bid to "draw attention to the alarming levels of untreated sewage, agricultural pollution and industrial waste that are routinely poured into our rivers and coastal waters".
Members of Extinction Rebellion, local health professionals, a group of cold water synchronised swimmers and samba drummers congregated on the cascade steps near Bristol Harbour at 10am to hear speeches and watch Bristol Green Party leader Emma Edwards unveil the plaque. The group says they decorated the cascade steps "with various representations of pollution" before heading out to talk to the public.
The plaque states:
