By Zoe Zaczek For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 04:58 BST, 24 May 2019 | Updated: 04:59 BST, 24 May 2019
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Thousands of climate change crusaders have descended on the streets of Melbourne to stage a massive 'die in' but are blocking streets and causing traffic chaos in the process.
Activist group Extinction Rebellion organised the rally in Melbourne at Victoria's Parliament House on Friday to pressure the government to act on climate change.
The colourful activists flooded the streets from midday with crafty placards directed at freshly elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
But authorities are warning Melbourne residents of lengthy traffic delays due to road closures across the city.
Thousands of climate change crusaders have descended on the streets of Melbourne to stage a massive 'die in'
Some protesters decided to dress up for the occasion, donning white face paint and black clothing to appear as a corpse
Activist group Extinction Rebellion organised the rally in Melbourne at Victoria's Parliament House on Friday to pressure the government to act on climate change
A large banner, held by a group of girls who had skipped school, quoted Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg who first urged students to strike for the climate
A statement from the rally organisers said: 'The climate emergency is not a political issue, it is a scientific fact'.
'Labor or Liberal, the environment does not care. The