#PeoplesClimate rally Zurich, Switzerland sends a message of climate love. Photo: 350.org
The weekend saw more than 600,000 people take to the streets in 175 countries calling on world leaders to agree on binding emission reductions during the Paris Climate Talks.
Melbourne led the way with 60,000 people attending, followed by London with 50,000, while Sydney’s crowd was estimated at 45,000.
60000 people have turned out in Melbourne for the first People’s #ClimateMarch of the weekend. #PeoplesClimate pic.twitter.com/3uUy5DCfmX
— Greenpeace Aus Pac (@GreenpeaceAustP) November 27, 2015
In Paris, people defied the state of emergency called after the recent terrorist attack and there were clashes between protesters and police.
In a symbolic gesture (after French authorities banned protests), Pope Francis and Ban Ki Moon joined 10,000 other people who donated shoes that were laid out at Place de la Republique in the French capital.
The Australian @ClimateGuardia have travelled to Paris for the talks, carrying with them the voices of the more than 100,000 who marched across Australia over the weekend.
“Climate Guardian Angels” inbetween shoes in Paris. #cop21 #marchofshoes #climatemar pic.twitter.com/T6jayorKLe — Martin Kaul (@martinkaul) November 29, 2015
Pacific Island nations whose very existence is under threat from climate change joined the protests with their own social media campaign, #WeThePacific.
Baby boy here will have no home unless the world agrees on 1.5 degrees #WeThePacific #COP21 #PacificClimateWarriors pic.twitter.com/NowAwqmEK2
— Cayla Long (@TheCaylaLong) November 26, 2015
In Kathmandu, hundreds of Nepalese gathered to have their voices heard in a truly global people power movement to save our planet from catastrophic climate change.
Hundreds gather on the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal as part of the weekends #peoplesclimate rallies. Photo: 350.org
Children from Philippines sent a message to the the children of Australia asking them to join in the fight against climate change, which is already impacting their lives.
Children from the Philippines wrote their message to australian children #peoplesclimate #planinternational pic.twitter.com/aWBad4y303 — Holly Crocket (@HollyCrocket) November 27, 2015
While back in Pasig City, Filipinos formed letters to spell out the plea “act for our future”.
Filipinos asks world leaders to “act for our future”. Photo: 350.org
Back in France, in another more peaceful show of defiance, thousands of Parisians formed a human chain in place of what was expected to be the largest climate change demonstration ever, until is was banned by authorities.
Defying Ban, Protesters Form Human Chain Calling For Climate Action In Paris https://t.co/avaehCxkWT #UniteBlue pic.twitter.com/UjlIWXHvAZ
— The Progressive Mind (@Libertea2012) November 30, 2015
No Fibs on the ground reporter, John Englart (@takvera) produced this video of the human chain protest on the Boulevard Voltaire in Paris.
In groups large and small right across the globe, people took to the streets demanding world leaders take action on climate change. Will they listen?
No Fibs climate reporter, John Englart (@takvera) is reporting live from Paris. View his photo gallery of the weekend in Paris and read his live reports here.
