Sep 20, 2019
With millions marching to demand bold climate action in more than 150 countries around the world on Friday, a number of sentiments expressed on homemade signs and through other demonstrations captured the world's attention.
An estimated 400,000 people attended strikes across Australia to start off the day of action. The Australian Conservation Foundation shared a video of some of the young people, including one marcher who proclaimed, "You'll die of old age, we'll die of climate change," addressing the world leaders who climate scientists say are not working nearly fast enough to end fossil fuel extraction and the resulting carbon emissions which are causing global warming, rising sea levels, droughts, and other extreme weather events.
\u201cA "sign" of the times? \ud83d\ude09\n\n#ClimateStrike #schoolstrike4climate\u201d— Australian Conservation Foundation (@Australian Conservation Foundation) 1568969580
A number of signs rebuked the adults and politicians who climate scientists have told for decades about the dangers of continuing to support fossil fuel industries, which pump billions of metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year.
"Why should we go to class if you won't listen to the educated?" one sign in New York asked.
\u201cMy favorite sign so far #ClimateStrike\u201d— Frantz-Sebastien (@Frantz-Sebastien) 1568997118
Edinburgh, Scotland
\u201cFavourite sign from the #Edinburgh #ClimateStrike\u201d— Lee Chalmers (@Lee Chalmers) 1568978604
Melbourne, Australia
\u201c@AlexSteffen Some great signs here in Melbourne\u2026\n#ClimateStrike\u201d— Alex Steffen (@Alex Steffen) 1568955070
Carlisle, England
\u201cHands down the best sign I've seen at the Carlisle #ClimateStrike today! \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\u201d— Rachel Owen \ud83c\udf44 \ud83d\udcf7 (@Rachel Owen \ud83c\udf44 \ud83d\udcf7) 1568987882
In New York City, one striker held up a sign reading, "There is no wealth on a dead planet" as the huge crowd marched up Wall Street.
Signs around the world alluded to the fears young people have for their future on the planet.
Australia
\u201cThe @lizzo X #ClimateStrike sign this world deserves.\u201d— Alex Anastassiou (@Alex Anastassiou) 1568947084
Austin, Texas
\u201c\u201cY\u2019all bout to go extinct like me.\u201d More signs from Austin\u2019s #ClimateStrike, where dozens of students have walked out of school to protest.\u201d— Nicole Cobler (@Nicole Cobler) 1568994196
In Berlin, some strikers conveyed their message of urgency regarding the warming planet--and melting ice in the Arctic, Antarctica, Iceland, and elsewhere--with blocks of ice and a gallows erected near the Brandenberg Gate.
\u201cThis is an incredible visual.\u201d— Chris Hayes (@Chris Hayes) 1568981792
Other visual demonstrations took place in Portland, Maine, where a sign reading "Protect Mother Earth" was held up next to a woman laying in a coffin, and in London where protesters occupied Lambeth Bridge.
\u201cTime to strike for our planet #solidarity\u201d— naomi (@naomi) 1568992101
\u201chttps://t.co/I1rgTxAZC6\u201d— naomi (@naomi) 1568990445
\u201cWatch as London climate strikers decide to sit down in the road and occupy Lambeth Bridge!\n\n#ClimateStrike\u201d— YouthStrike4Climate (@YouthStrike4Climate) 1568995161
The Global Climate Strike has been led by young people and was inspired by the one-person protest 16-year-old Greta Thunberg began in front of Swedish Parliament last year, and subsequent weekly marches that drew thousands--but organizers urged adults to take part on Friday.
In Australia, one woman carried a sign with messages of support from her peers who weren't able to attend, and in Brooklyn, New York community members offered their support with a sign displayed at a subway station.
\u201cThis beautiful sign has the signatures of older women who are not mobile enough to come but wanted to send their support. Thank you. \u2764\ufe0f\n#ClimateStrike\u201d— School Strike 4 Climate Australia (@School Strike 4 Climate Australia) 1568976967
\u201cA message of support for \u201cthe students striking today\u201d with love from \u201cyour neighbors\u201d \u2014 Brooklyn, NY, Friday, September 20, 2019.\u201d— Lindsey Christ (@Lindsey Christ) 1568985552
Children of all ages and their parents also displayed memorable signs.
Seattle, Washington
\u201cAt the #ClimateStrikeSeattle, at least 2,500 demonstrators have gathered in Cal Anderson Park with signs saying things like, \u201cWe\u2019ll Rise with the Sea Levels\u201d and \u201cWhat's Today With No Tomorrow.\u201d #ClimateStrike #FridaysForFuture\u201d— REI (@REI) 1569003369
London
\u201cMy favourite sign so far from #ClimateStrike in London .\u201d— Birgit Maass (@Birgit Maass) 1568981755
Australia
I cannot with this sign. #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/nuo0XKA1kx
-- Omar Sakr (@OmarjSakr) September 20, 2019
New York
Glasgow, Scotland
\u201c#Glasgow #ClimateStrike My personal favourite handmade sign\u201d— AlisonB (@AlisonB) 1568988458
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With millions marching to demand bold climate action in more than 150 countries around the world on Friday, a number of sentiments expressed on homemade signs and through other demonstrations captured the world's attention.
An estimated 400,000 people attended strikes across Australia to start off the day of action. The Australian Conservation Foundation shared a video of some of the young people, including one marcher who proclaimed, "You'll die of old age, we'll die of climate change," addressing the world leaders who climate scientists say are not working nearly fast enough to end fossil fuel extraction and the resulting carbon emissions which are causing global warming, rising sea levels, droughts, and other extreme weather events.
\u201cA "sign" of the times? \ud83d\ude09\n\n#ClimateStrike #schoolstrike4climate\u201d— Australian Conservation Foundation (@Australian Conservation Foundation) 1568969580
A number of signs rebuked the adults and politicians who climate scientists have told for decades about the dangers of continuing to support fossil fuel industries, which pump billions of metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year.
"Why should we go to class if you won't listen to the educated?" one sign in New York asked.
\u201cMy favorite sign so far #ClimateStrike\u201d— Frantz-Sebastien (@Frantz-Sebastien) 1568997118
Edinburgh, Scotland
\u201cFavourite sign from the #Edinburgh #ClimateStrike\u201d— Lee Chalmers (@Lee Chalmers) 1568978604
Melbourne, Australia
\u201c@AlexSteffen Some great signs here in Melbourne\u2026\n#ClimateStrike\u201d— Alex Steffen (@Alex Steffen) 1568955070
Carlisle, England
\u201cHands down the best sign I've seen at the Carlisle #ClimateStrike today! \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\u201d— Rachel Owen \ud83c\udf44 \ud83d\udcf7 (@Rachel Owen \ud83c\udf44 \ud83d\udcf7) 1568987882
In New York City, one striker held up a sign reading, "There is no wealth on a dead planet" as the huge crowd marched up Wall Street.
Signs around the world alluded to the fears young people have for their future on the planet.
Australia
\u201cThe @lizzo X #ClimateStrike sign this world deserves.\u201d— Alex Anastassiou (@Alex Anastassiou) 1568947084
Austin, Texas
\u201c\u201cY\u2019all bout to go extinct like me.\u201d More signs from Austin\u2019s #ClimateStrike, where dozens of students have walked out of school to protest.\u201d— Nicole Cobler (@Nicole Cobler) 1568994196
In Berlin, some strikers conveyed their message of urgency regarding the warming planet--and melting ice in the Arctic, Antarctica, Iceland, and elsewhere--with blocks of ice and a gallows erected near the Brandenberg Gate.
\u201cThis is an incredible visual.\u201d— Chris Hayes (@Chris Hayes) 1568981792
Other visual demonstrations took place in Portland, Maine, where a sign reading "Protect Mother Earth" was held up next to a woman laying in a coffin, and in London where protesters occupied Lambeth Bridge.
\u201cTime to strike for our planet #solidarity\u201d— naomi (@naomi) 1568992101
\u201chttps://t.co/I1rgTxAZC6\u201d— naomi (@naomi) 1568990445
\u201cWatch as London climate strikers decide to sit down in the road and occupy Lambeth Bridge!\n\n#ClimateStrike\u201d— YouthStrike4Climate (@YouthStrike4Climate) 1568995161
The Global Climate Strike has been led by young people and was inspired by the one-person protest 16-year-old Greta Thunberg began in front of Swedish Parliament last year, and subsequent weekly marches that drew thousands--but organizers urged adults to take part on Friday.
In Australia, one woman carried a sign with messages of support from her peers who weren't able to attend, and in Brooklyn, New York community members offered their support with a sign displayed at a subway station.
\u201cThis beautiful sign has the signatures of older women who are not mobile enough to come but wanted to send their support. Thank you. \u2764\ufe0f\n#ClimateStrike\u201d— School Strike 4 Climate Australia (@School Strike 4 Climate Australia) 1568976967
\u201cA message of support for \u201cthe students striking today\u201d with love from \u201cyour neighbors\u201d \u2014 Brooklyn, NY, Friday, September 20, 2019.\u201d— Lindsey Christ (@Lindsey Christ) 1568985552
Children of all ages and their parents also displayed memorable signs.
Seattle, Washington
\u201cAt the #ClimateStrikeSeattle, at least 2,500 demonstrators have gathered in Cal Anderson Park with signs saying things like, \u201cWe\u2019ll Rise with the Sea Levels\u201d and \u201cWhat's Today With No Tomorrow.\u201d #ClimateStrike #FridaysForFuture\u201d— REI (@REI) 1569003369
London
\u201cMy favourite sign so far from #ClimateStrike in London .\u201d— Birgit Maass (@Birgit Maass) 1568981755
Australia
I cannot with this sign. #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/nuo0XKA1kx
-- Omar Sakr (@OmarjSakr) September 20, 2019
New York
Glasgow, Scotland
\u201c#Glasgow #ClimateStrike My personal favourite handmade sign\u201d— AlisonB (@AlisonB) 1568988458
With millions marching to demand bold climate action in more than 150 countries around the world on Friday, a number of sentiments expressed on homemade signs and through other demonstrations captured the world's attention.
An estimated 400,000 people attended strikes across Australia to start off the day of action. The Australian Conservation Foundation shared a video of some of the young people, including one marcher who proclaimed, "You'll die of old age, we'll die of climate change," addressing the world leaders who climate scientists say are not working nearly fast enough to end fossil fuel extraction and the resulting carbon emissions which are causing global warming, rising sea levels, droughts, and other extreme weather events.
\u201cA "sign" of the times? \ud83d\ude09\n\n#ClimateStrike #schoolstrike4climate\u201d— Australian Conservation Foundation (@Australian Conservation Foundation) 1568969580
A number of signs rebuked the adults and politicians who climate scientists have told for decades about the dangers of continuing to support fossil fuel industries, which pump billions of metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year.
"Why should we go to class if you won't listen to the educated?" one sign in New York asked.
\u201cMy favorite sign so far #ClimateStrike\u201d— Frantz-Sebastien (@Frantz-Sebastien) 1568997118
Edinburgh, Scotland
\u201cFavourite sign from the #Edinburgh #ClimateStrike\u201d— Lee Chalmers (@Lee Chalmers) 1568978604
Melbourne, Australia
\u201c@AlexSteffen Some great signs here in Melbourne\u2026\n#ClimateStrike\u201d— Alex Steffen (@Alex Steffen) 1568955070
Carlisle, England
\u201cHands down the best sign I've seen at the Carlisle #ClimateStrike today! \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\u201d— Rachel Owen \ud83c\udf44 \ud83d\udcf7 (@Rachel Owen \ud83c\udf44 \ud83d\udcf7) 1568987882
In New York City, one striker held up a sign reading, "There is no wealth on a dead planet" as the huge crowd marched up Wall Street.
Signs around the world alluded to the fears young people have for their future on the planet.
Australia
\u201cThe @lizzo X #ClimateStrike sign this world deserves.\u201d— Alex Anastassiou (@Alex Anastassiou) 1568947084
Austin, Texas
\u201c\u201cY\u2019all bout to go extinct like me.\u201d More signs from Austin\u2019s #ClimateStrike, where dozens of students have walked out of school to protest.\u201d— Nicole Cobler (@Nicole Cobler) 1568994196
In Berlin, some strikers conveyed their message of urgency regarding the warming planet--and melting ice in the Arctic, Antarctica, Iceland, and elsewhere--with blocks of ice and a gallows erected near the Brandenberg Gate.
\u201cThis is an incredible visual.\u201d— Chris Hayes (@Chris Hayes) 1568981792
Other visual demonstrations took place in Portland, Maine, where a sign reading "Protect Mother Earth" was held up next to a woman laying in a coffin, and in London where protesters occupied Lambeth Bridge.
\u201cTime to strike for our planet #solidarity\u201d— naomi (@naomi) 1568992101
\u201chttps://t.co/I1rgTxAZC6\u201d— naomi (@naomi) 1568990445
\u201cWatch as London climate strikers decide to sit down in the road and occupy Lambeth Bridge!\n\n#ClimateStrike\u201d— YouthStrike4Climate (@YouthStrike4Climate) 1568995161
The Global Climate Strike has been led by young people and was inspired by the one-person protest 16-year-old Greta Thunberg began in front of Swedish Parliament last year, and subsequent weekly marches that drew thousands--but organizers urged adults to take part on Friday.
In Australia, one woman carried a sign with messages of support from her peers who weren't able to attend, and in Brooklyn, New York community members offered their support with a sign displayed at a subway station.
\u201cThis beautiful sign has the signatures of older women who are not mobile enough to come but wanted to send their support. Thank you. \u2764\ufe0f\n#ClimateStrike\u201d— School Strike 4 Climate Australia (@School Strike 4 Climate Australia) 1568976967
\u201cA message of support for \u201cthe students striking today\u201d with love from \u201cyour neighbors\u201d \u2014 Brooklyn, NY, Friday, September 20, 2019.\u201d— Lindsey Christ (@Lindsey Christ) 1568985552
Children of all ages and their parents also displayed memorable signs.
Seattle, Washington
\u201cAt the #ClimateStrikeSeattle, at least 2,500 demonstrators have gathered in Cal Anderson Park with signs saying things like, \u201cWe\u2019ll Rise with the Sea Levels\u201d and \u201cWhat's Today With No Tomorrow.\u201d #ClimateStrike #FridaysForFuture\u201d— REI (@REI) 1569003369
London
\u201cMy favourite sign so far from #ClimateStrike in London .\u201d— Birgit Maass (@Birgit Maass) 1568981755
Australia
I cannot with this sign. #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/nuo0XKA1kx
-- Omar Sakr (@OmarjSakr) September 20, 2019
New York
Glasgow, Scotland
\u201c#Glasgow #ClimateStrike My personal favourite handmade sign\u201d— AlisonB (@AlisonB) 1568988458
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