Members of Extinction Rebellion Richmond stage a silent die-in on the steps of City Hall around noon on Monday as members calling themselves the “Red Rebel Brigade” look on. The 11-minute action, designed to call attention to the need for action to abate climate change, came after the group delivered a Declaration of the Global Climate Emergency to the office of Mayor Levar M. Stoney, urging him and other officials to declare a climate state of emergency in the city. The group has demonstrated weekly
in Monroe Park since June and was part of a global climate action on Monday in 60 countries. The group also was part of the recent Global Climate Strike urging federal, state and local elected officials to act. (George Copeland Jr./Richmond Free Press)
