Extinction Rebellion Pembrokeshire joined forces with world-renowned beach artists Marc Treanor and Jon Foreman on August 25 for their Mass Beach Beauty event.

The artists, working together for the first time ever, created a 60m wide Extinction Rebellion logo and invited people, local and visiting families alike, to enter the logo and create their own art and messages inspired by things they love about our amazing coastline, sea and the planet we all share as our home.

The artwork was created on North Beach in the popular seaside town, accompanied by the XR Swansea Recycled Beats Samba Band, who also paraded through the streets to raise awareness of the event and Extinction Rebellion movement. Over 200 people were involved in creating the giant symbol.

Extinction Rebellion have three aims; to get the Government to tell the truth about the Climate Emergency, to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2025 and for government to create and be led by Citizens Assemblies in tackling the climate and biodiversity loss emergency.

Following the art event, attendees gathered together on the beach for a People’s Assembly - brainstorming solutions and ways forward for a carbon neutral Pembrokeshire and ideas for future XR actions locally and nationally.

The event successfully engaged with local residents who are now forming a Tenby Extinction Rebellion group, adding to existing ones in Haverfordwest, Fishguard, Narberth and Cardigan who meet weekly. There is an all Pembrokeshire group meeting every month on a Thursday at Haverhub in Haverfordwest.

Further information on these meetings and other XR activity can be found on XR Pembrokeshire’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/XRPembs/ and more general information and discussion on the climate emergency and linked topics in Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2190453237868296.