Chris Packham joins hundreds in ‘funeral procession’ for the natural world

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RED REBELS TAKE PART IN A FUNERAL FOR NATURE PROCESSION (BEN BIRCHALL/PA)

Hundreds of protesters dressed in red and and black walked through Bath on Saturday.

Broadcaster Chris Packham joined hundreds of protesters in a “funeral procession” for the natural world destroyed by climate change.

Some protesters dressed in red and hundreds more wearing black walked through the streets of BathSomerset, on Saturday.

“Mourners” in the performance art piece walked to a drum beat and carried a willow funeral bier of a mother earth figure, created by artist Anna Gillespie.

Environmentalist Mr Packham wore a black tie with an Extinction Rebellion logo as he spoke to the crowd.

The protest aimed to sound “code red for nature” and highlight “the UK’s position as one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world”, ahead of Earth Day on Monday.

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