Enviros Superglue Themselves To Capitol Walls, Call For Climate Action

"A group of environmental activists on Tuesday took a novel approach to calling for congressional action on climate change: They superglued themselves to the walls of a Capitol tunnel.

Some of the protesters were draped in bright yellow police tape, while others were wearing placards reading, “Due to the climate emergency, Congress is shut down until sufficient action is taken to address the crisis.”

A group of activists had used Gorilla Glue to fasten their hands to the doorjambs of a tunnel connecting the Capitol to the House office buildings, according to a participant who declined to give his full name. About 15 other people were helping, he said.

“We’re blocking this doorway because Congress isn’t taking the climate crisis seriously,” one activist told passersby, according to a video posted online by Extinction Rebellion, the group that organized the demonstration."

Felicia Sonmez and Mike DeBonis report for the Washington Post July 23, 2019.

Source: Washington Post, 07/24/2019