I was arrested at my first fracking protest. This is too important to stand aside | Esme North

As a paramedic I understand emergency situations. In the face of catastrophic climate change, direct action is a moral obligationI was arrested yesterday for blockading Cuadrilla’s fracking site at Preston New Road in Lancashire for over 12 hours. It was the first day of fracking after a seven-year delay due to earthquakes, powerful local opposition and legal challenges.As a paramedic, I have a good appreciation of emergency situations. Climate change is the biggest emergency of them all.