If you go down to Bigbury beach tomorrow you’ll be sure of a big surprise.
A giant climate change marker will be laid in the sand in front of Burgh Island.
Bigbury Net Zero, a new environmental group will be laying the marker for the COP 26 conference in Glasgow.
The town crier David Scott will open the gathering before people are invited to sing What a Wonderful World in front of the Pilchard Inn.
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A Bigbury Net Zero spokesperson said: "We are the last generation to be able to make a difference in time to avoid catastrophic changes to life on earth because of the global warming our lifestyles and businesses have unwittingly caused since the industrial revolution.
"We need communities, businesses and governments to to reduce emissions now and prevent global warming from going above 1.5 deg C by 2030. That’s only eight years from now! Urgent action is needed."
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