Environmental activists doused themselves with a substance resembling oil in the street in Montreal on Saturday to denounce the exploitation of fossil fuels.
The protest, organized by environmental activist coalition Last Generation Canada, began in the afternoon at Phillips Square. Protesters held banners reading “Oil Kills.”
Around 2 p.m., three activists blocked the intersection of René-Levesque and Robert-Bourassa boulevards and doused themselves with a substance similar to petroleum. The demonstration remained peaceful.
This is the fourth consecutive day of action for environmental activist group Last Generation Canada, following three days of disruptions at Montreal-Trudeau Airport.
On Friday, activists stuck their hands to the road to block access to the airport’s departures area. On Thursday, activists sprayed washable pink paint on the terminal, and on Friday, supporters stuck their hands to the road, this time to block access to the arrivals area.
“Last Generation Canada calls on the government to sign a legally binding treaty to stop the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030, and to support and fund other countries for a rapid, equitable and just transition,” the coalition said in a press release.
Over the course of the week, eight members of the collective were arrested, according to Last Generation Canada.
The actions are part of the “Oil Kills” campaign, an international movement demonstrating in support of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. Demonstrations were held simultaneously Saturday in North America and Europe.