Pikachus, politicians and pollution art: how activists are protesting at the G7 summit

As world leaders flocked to the G7 summit at Carbis Bay in Cornwall to discuss the Covid pandemic recovery and the climate emergency, activists have also taken the chance to demonstrate to the leaders of seven of the wealthiest global democracies.

From a swarm of 300 drones creating 3D images of endangered species, to protesters running around in Pikachu costumes, demonstrators have got creative to get the attention of politicians and press. Here are some of the most impressive stunts

[IKEMENOsakaman]

I want the G7 meeting to come to my city, so that I can see the Pikachus.

[Budanevey]

Every year they have these G7 summits and every year they have this activism.
It's obviously very effective.

[TomNook.]

Also, telling a country that restarted using coal because of a nuclear incident to stop using coal isn't going to work.

[jenzrkl]

2:05 radioactive water of Fukushima is way more serious than coal….

[CraftyTan]

We need to stop electrical stuff which isn’t great for future neither!

[agenttheater]

Pikachu! Pikachu! Pikachu! Pikach! Pikachu!

[lino]

all of the electric material could have been reused in new technologies instead of being wasted on some brief stunt

[anangrycat]

Why aren't they protesting outside the Chinese or Indian embassies if they care about emissions? We can't offset the carbon they are emitting. But they are protesting Japan?