Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossils fuels as the Earth heats up
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossils fuels as the Earth heats up

The Hindu  

Tens of thousands of climate activists around the world are set to march, chant and protest Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels as the globe suffers dramatic weather extremes and record-breaking heat. The strike — driven by several mostly youth-led, local and global climate groups and organizations, including Greta Thunberg's Fridays for Future movement — will take place in dozens of countries and in hundreds of cities worldwide and continue through the weekend. A week before the planned protest, the United Nations warned that countries are way off track to curb warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times, as agreed in Paris in 2015. Dozens of extreme weather events — from Hurricane Idalia in the south-eastern United States to torrential flooding in Delhi in India — are believed to have been made worse by human-caused climate change.

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Protesters gather at UN climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows
1 month, 1 week ago

Protesters gather at UN climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We can’t end up with a bad deal for …

Protesters gather at UN climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows
1 month, 1 week ago

Protesters gather at UN climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Hundreds of activists formed a human chain outside one of the main plenary halls at the United Nations climate summit on what is traditionally their biggest protest day during the two-week talks. The demonstration in Baku, Azerbaijan was echoed at sites around the world in a global “day of action” for climate justice that’s become an annual …

Column: Are climate protesters changing the world? Or wasting their time?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Column: Are climate protesters changing the world? Or wasting their time?

LA Times  

Sometimes it’s clear when you’re watching history: the March on Washington. Although he was thrilled, he said, to be invited to speak — he grew up in California’s Monterey County and was trained as an organizer by the NAACP chapter — he was “heartbroken. “The Monterey County Branch should return Chevron’s check immediately,” Jealous wrote. I don’t know — if …

Protests At UN Climate Talks See 'Shocking Level Of Censorship'
1 year ago

Protests At UN Climate Talks See 'Shocking Level Of Censorship'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Activists designated Saturday a day of protest at the COP28 summit in Dubai. “It’s trying to remind people to care about people you’ll never meet.” Despite the restrictions, activists protesting for a cease-fire in Gaza called the action historic due to its size. “I don’t want to look back one day where …

Protests at UN climate talks, from cease-fire calls to detainees, see ‘shocking level of censorship’
1 year ago

Protests at UN climate talks, from cease-fire calls to detainees, see ‘shocking level of censorship’

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Activists designated Saturday a day of protest at the COP28 summit in Dubai. “It’s trying to remind people to care about people you’ll never meet.” Despite the restrictions, activists protesting for a cease-fire in Gaza called the action historic due to its size. “I don’t want to look back one day where a Palestinian can’t …

Climate protestors storm New York ahead of UNGA, demand phasing out fossil fuel
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate protestors storm New York ahead of UNGA, demand phasing out fossil fuel

India Today  

As the United Nations General Assembly looms, thousands of climate activists took to the streets of New York's Manhattan, marking the start of "Climate Week". Protesters brandished signs reading "End Fossil Fuel Use", "Fossil Fuels Kill", and "Declare a Climate Emergency". These protests are part of a week-long international initiative led by Climate Group, a non-profit organization dedicated to driving …

Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuels as Earth heats up
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuels as Earth heats up

Associated Press  

From Europe to Africa to southeast Asia, tens of thousands of climate activists launched protests Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels as the globe suffers dramatic weather extremes and record-breaking heat, with plans to continue through the weekend. The protests — driven by several mostly youth-led, local and global climate groups and organizations, …

Global climate protests demand world leaders phase out fossil fuels
1 year, 3 months ago

Global climate protests demand world leaders phase out fossil fuels

India Today  

Climate protesters were set to take to the streets in more than 50 countries from Friday to Sunday, in a weekend of demonstrations to demand that governments phase out the burning of fossil fuels heating the planet. That could make this weekend's action the largest international climate protest since before the Covid-19 pandemic, when the "school strike" movement led by …

Climate change ‘dystopian future already here’
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate change ‘dystopian future already here’

Al Jazeera  

Climate change is causing human rights emergencies around the world, the United Nations human rights chief says, specifically highlighting Iraq’s “spiralling damage” from global warming. In view of the record global temperatures this year, Guterres last week called for much more ambition in the fight against climate change to prevent “the worst climate chaos”. At last year’s UN COP27 climate …

Climate activism has dominated headlines, but has the mayhem muddied the message?
1 year, 4 months ago

Climate activism has dominated headlines, but has the mayhem muddied the message?

ABC  

Climate activists across the globe believe, in order to move the dial from inertia to action, you need shock or at least surprise. Disrupt Burrup Hub members spray paint on an iconic painting in WA's art gallery in protest of Woodside's gas operations in the state's north. "Let's face it, we are in extreme danger from climate change and our …

Berlin sees 10th consecutive day of provocative climate protests
1 year, 7 months ago

Berlin sees 10th consecutive day of provocative climate protests

LA Times  

A police officer attempts to move a climate protester out of the road in central Berlin on Friday. Climate activists staged a 10th consecutive day of protests in the German capital, blocking key roads during rush hour and bringing parts of the city to a standstill on Friday. “But I’ve got the feeling that more and more people are coming …

As Extinction Rebellion pauses disruptive tactics, what have its climate protests achieved?
1 year, 10 months ago

As Extinction Rebellion pauses disruptive tactics, what have its climate protests achieved?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That Halloween, hundreds of people gathered at UK Parliament to protest the government’s failure to tackle the climate crisis …

Ukraine, climate, economy: Takeaways from glitzy Davos event
1 year, 11 months ago

Ukraine, climate, economy: Takeaways from glitzy Davos event

Associated Press  

DAVOS, Switzerland — Elites from politics, business, academia and the arts on Friday wrapped up the World Economic Forum ‘s annual conclave in the Swiss town of Davos — where worries about the war in Ukraine, a warming planet and a cooling global economy dominated discussions about the world’s ills. First lady Olena Zelenska urged the power brokers in Davos …

A group best known for its disruptive climate protests is hitting pause just as others are ramping up. Here’s why
1 year, 11 months ago

A group best known for its disruptive climate protests is hitting pause just as others are ramping up. Here’s why

CNN  

CNN — Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion is best known for its attention-grabbing tactics. Extinction Rebellion climate change protesters demonstrate during a rally in Trafalgar Square in London on Wednesday, October 16. Isabel Infantes/AFP via Getty Images Doctors join Extinction Rebellion activists to demonstrate for the sixth day running in Trafalgar Square on October 12. Yui Mok/AP Climate activists participate …

Climate activists block New York’s Park Avenue: ‘Tax the rich’
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate activists block New York’s Park Avenue: ‘Tax the rich’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Protestors blocked New York City’s Park Avenue on Tuesday, demanding action on the climate crisis …

Photos: Young protesters demand climate action worldwide
2 years, 3 months ago

Photos: Young protesters demand climate action worldwide

Al Jazeera  

Young activists staged a coordinated “global climate strike” to highlight the effects of global warming and demand more aid for poor countries hit by weather chaos. Demonstrators also took to the streets in Jakarta, Tokyo, Rome, Berlin and Montreal carrying banners and posters with slogans such as, “It’s not too late.” “If Jakarta is flooded, everyone who has money can …

Afraid and anxious, young protesters demand climate action
2 years, 3 months ago

Afraid and anxious, young protesters demand climate action

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Frustrated, anxious but also a tad hopeful, young activists staged a coordinated “global climate strike” Friday to highlight the effects of global warming and demand more aid for poor countries hit by wild weather. Protesters also took to the streets in Jakarta, Tokyo, Rome, Berlin and Montreal carrying banners and posters with slogans such as, “It’s not …

Will embracing climate sabotage help save the planet?
2 years, 3 months ago

Will embracing climate sabotage help save the planet?

Al Jazeera  

On Thursday, August 25 at 19:30 GMT: For decades, climate activists have tried to sound the alarm on a warming planet. But protests, marches, boycotts, petitions, strikes and other non-violent means of drawing attention to climate change have not stopped fossil fuel emissions from increasing. As extreme weather events such as droughts, wildfires and storms proliferate, some activists are arguing …

Young people gather in Amsterdam to join worldwide climate march
2 years, 8 months ago

Young people gather in Amsterdam to join worldwide climate march

NL Times  

Young people are taking to the streets in cities worldwide on Friday to strike for the climate. The protest is aimed at large polluting companies, but it is also a call not to forget the climate crisis even in wartime, NOS reports. "It now makes more sense than ever to give up fossil fuels quickly, but I don't have much …

Editorial: Climate catastrophe is already here. What will it take for the world to act?
2 years, 9 months ago

Editorial: Climate catastrophe is already here. What will it take for the world to act?

LA Times  

A new United Nations report blares dire warnings of the escalating effects of climate change: Our planet is no longer on the brink of catastrophe; the catastrophe is well underway. In a sweeping assessment released Monday by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, scientists from across the globe found that climate change is causing “dangerous and widespread disruption” to billions …

Cop26: Climate activists gather in London to join worldwide protest
3 years, 1 month ago

Cop26: Climate activists gather in London to join worldwide protest

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Today’s Global Day of Action for Climate Justice protest in London was one of 250 marches taking place globally …

Frustrations grow as marchers demand faster climate action
3 years, 1 month ago

Frustrations grow as marchers demand faster climate action

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — Tens of thousands of climate activists marched Saturday through the Scottish city hosting the U.N. climate summit, physically close to the global negotiators inside but separated by a vast gulf in expectations, with frustrated marchers increasingly dismissive of the talks and demanding immediate action instead to slow global warming. Many of the marchers condemned government leaders for …

‘We are watching you’: Marchers urge faster climate action
3 years, 1 month ago

‘We are watching you’: Marchers urge faster climate action

LA Times  

Climate activists attend a protest organized by the COP26 Coalition in London on Saturday. “And on top of that, the real people should be in the room,” Aghaji said, echoing complaints from climate advocates that the Glasgow summit has too sharply limited participation by the public. “How are we expecting to make decent policy when the people who are the …

Protesters slam London banks on climate, fossil fuel support
3 years, 1 month ago

Protesters slam London banks on climate, fossil fuel support

Associated Press  

LONDON — Protesters took to the streets Friday in London’s historic financial district to lobby against the use of fossil fuels ahead of the start of the U.N. climate summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow. We already know what we need to do: we need to phase out of the fossil fuel era, we need to divest from these …

Climate strikes: Why are young people across the world taking to the streets?
3 years, 2 months ago

Climate strikes: Why are young people across the world taking to the streets?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Watch live as Greta Thunberg joins the Fridays for Future climate strike in Berlin A study published in the …

World’s youth rallies against climate change
4 years, 2 months ago

World’s youth rallies against climate change

Hindustan Times  

United under Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, young people rallied worldwide on Friday to demand urgent action to halt catastrophic climate change, in their first global protest since the coronavirus crisis began. Thunberg and a handful of members of her group, Fridays for Future, assembled outside parliament with signs bearing slogans including “Stop Denying the Climate Is Dying”. In Stockholm, Thunberg …

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