ACTIVISTS have thrown green paint over the Scottish Power building and glued their hands to the ground.
Six campaigners, from Scientist Rebellion, say the demonstration is to highlight the firm's "greenwashing policies".
Donned in lab coats, they have spray-painted messages such as “tell the truth” onto the building, risking arrest.
The action comes shortly after another scientist from the group sailed down the River Clyde in a rubber dinghy.
He clutched a sign that read "tell the truth or we will lose everything" before he was stopped by coast guards.
The coast guard has come to monitor a @ScientistRebel1 activist who is floating down the River Clyde in a dinghy with a sign that says ‘tell the truth or we will lose everything’ @Glasgow_Times pic.twitter.com/zahYt19FZc
— Ruth Suter (@RuthSuter_) November 11, 2021
Mike Lynch-White, Scientist Rebellion co-founder, said: "Fossil fuel companies, like Scottish Power, are committing crimes against humanity for profit. They're murdering our children so their already too wealthy shareholders can get even wealthier. Words cannot describe this level of evil."
Kyle Topfer, Scientist Rebellion activist, added: "Greenwashing by smaller subsidiaries is hiding the fact that their parent companies are annihilating indigenous nations and future generations through deceit, deception, delay, dishonesty and direct exploitation."
Scottish Power and Police Scotland have been approached for comment.
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