Activists are burning themselves over the climate crisis, yet the world ignores them
He received little global attention, but on Earth Day this year, climate activist Wynn Alan Bruce died after setting himself on fire, writes Donnachadh McCarthy He had been planning it for at least one year A growing aspect of being a climate and ecological protector is the grief, rage and despair one has to process, while watching so much of the earths remaining natural world get destroyed. There is the grief at witnessing colleagues, like from Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil, imprisoned in greater and greater numbers, both in the UK and around the world. America has sentenced a peaceful climate protector to eight years in jail for an oil-pipeline protest, the UK just introduced 10-year sentences and Australia is threatening 25-year sentences ! Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies He had been planning it for at least one year Facebook Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Log in New to The Independent? Or if you would prefer: Want an ad-free experience? Hi {{indy.fullName}}