Hundreds of thousands of environmentalists traded in their day-to-day responsibilities on Friday and hit the streets to demand more action against climate change.
The second “Global Climate Strike” took place in cities from Australia to Afghanistan, including at least a dozen in B.C.
Many of the protesters were children and teens who skipped school to take part.
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The protests were partly inspired by the activism of Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who has staged weekly demonstrations under the heading “Fridays for Future” over the past year, calling on world leaders to step up their efforts.
Thunberg, who was in Montreal this week, was scheduled to speak at the UN Climate Action Summit on Monday in New York City.
Roughly 150 at Five Corners in #Chilliwack for the Global Climate Strike. Calls for a federal parties to make climate change a priority in the election. pic.twitter.com/SXV6TNJnVZ
— Paul J. Henderson (@PeeJayAitch) September 20, 2019
Dozens of people are in front of Kelowna City Hall to create more awareness and action around climate change. pic.twitter.com/mQk01ckbqC
— Connor Trembley (@ConnorTrembley) September 20, 2019