Today the Edinburgh battalion of the Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army (CIRCA) marched into Sainsbury’s and Tesco to point out the absurdity of squandering limited fossil fuel resources on flying strawberries to Scotland so we can eat them in the middle of winter.

The April 1st 'Fossil Fools' Day of Action has seen a good deal of fun and pranks in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

34 gas guzzling 4x4's and swanky sports cars were 'disarmed' in Edinburgh last night by pranksters. [1] A banner was hung from Charing Cross motorway intersection in central Glasgow this morning. [2] The Glasgow Fossil Fools presented their local Climate Change Criminals with Awards for their contribution to Climate Chaos. [3] And Edinburgh clowns take on food mile freaks. [4]

Actions have been taking place all over the UK, including the blockade of e-on offices [5], Bacton gas terminal [6], and the Ffof-y-fran open cast coal mine. [7] The day of action was called by Rising Tide [website]

The Glasgow Fossil Fools present their local Climate Change Criminals with Awards for their contribution to Climate Chaos.

This banner was sighted on Charing Cross motorway intersection in central Glasgow this morning. "Climate change doesn't exist. (APRIL FOOLS YOU FOSSIL FOOL!)" It had the following note attached...

Loads of gas guzzling 4x4's and around 10 swanky sports cars were disarmed last night as part of the 'Fossil Fools' day of action.