Retired teacher Gaie Delap, from Bristol, is one of 12 Just Stop Oil protesters appearing in court.
A 76-year-old grandmother climbed a motorway gantry in protest against the "climate emergency" not being taken serious enough, a High Court has heard.
Mr Justice Soole is overseeing a hearing at the High Court in London which is expected to end later this week.Image caption,Ms Delap, a mother of two, said she had been given climbing training by a Just Stop Oil mentor before taking part in the protest. Ms Delap said she was unaware that an injunction was in place and apologised - other defendants said the same.Image source,"I heard a Just Stop Oil Zoom call for climbers to volunteer," Ms Delap said.
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