A visual account of the largest climate protest in history.
Wow - that was big wasn’t it - an estimated 4 million people took to the streets last Friday for the Global Strike For Climate. It is thought to be the biggest climate protest in history.
And what a day!
Here on our home turf of Australia
An estimated 300, 000 turned out for the strikes in Australia; 20 000 showed up in Hobart (total population is 200,000), 100,000 or so in Melbourne!
Led by the youth movement Fridays4Future all started by Greta Thunberg just over a year ago. They have been demanding climate action from the world’s leaders and this time - the adults were invited to join in too.
We’ve compiled 15 great images from around the world so you get a flavour of the creativity, humour and poignancy they were striking for.
"I can't believe I'm ditching school for science." - Adelaide, Australia
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We love this superhero, Spiderman themed one - and on point!
Philippines
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Scaling The Burghers of Calais’ statue by Auguste Rodin outside the Houses of Parliament in London, UK
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Beautiful and poignant from Edinburgh, Scotland.
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A call to all of us in this placard in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Wit in Poland
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Small but mighty in Melbourne, Australia
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Bringing it back to the feminine - we love this placard
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Keeping it clean for the sake of our planet and our parents!
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Every continent got involved! Scientists from Antarctica join the strike
Climate change is not a possibility for the distant future, it is the REALITY OF TODAY!!! It’s time to rise before it’s too late. We support you, climate strikers. With love and hope from Antarctica.#ClimateStrike #FridaysForFuture pic.twitter.com/Z4AoIuPXWw
— Dr. Kim Bernard (@psycho_kriller) September 20, 2019
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One of the most powerful images to come out of Friday’s strike - school kids in Afghanistan strike for climate
incredible photo of young Afghan women leading today's climate strike in Kabul, flanked by armed guards (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP) pic.twitter.com/ppN62SsuUC
— Azeen Ghorayshi (@azeen) September 20, 2019
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Low lying nation states are on the frontline of the climate crisis
Funafuti, Tuvalu. #climatestrike #FridaysForFuture pic.twitter.com/m4vvVCv0P7
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) September 20, 2019
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Monks strike for climate - I think this might be one of our favourite images - straight out of Kathmandu, Nepal
En direct de Katmandou! #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/vnNYz7degD
— Marche Climat (@MarcheClimat) September 20, 2019
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Nigerian school kids striking in Abuja really makes your heart swell
Primary school pupils call for climate action. #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike in Abuja, Nigeria.
— Oladosu Adenike (@the_ecofeminist) September 20, 2019
We want #ClimateJustice. Is time for leaders to walk the talk on climate action. pic.twitter.com/BseuTQ5S0h
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Students in Lebanon add the messages to the global chorus
Youth in Beirut, Lebanon, loud & brave & powerful on the streets for #ClimateStrike. pic.twitter.com/VfJeL7z7jp
— 350.org Europe (@350Europe) September 20, 2019
And this is just the beginning, if you were striking on Friday - find out what happens next: https://globalclimatestrike.net/next/
