One student’s single act of courage has transformed into one of the biggest movements of our times: the school strikes led by young people all around the world.
As one of the biggest climate-related actions the world has ever witnessed, students are fearlessly protesting against all odds in cities such as Kabul, Moscow, Karachi, Ho Chi Minh – bringing the most unimaginable and iconic images of our times. What’s more, with each global strike, school children are bravely stepping up in new cities and joining the fight for our future.
Here’s a tribute to these remarkable heroes around the world, who are the courage that we need during this time of climate emergency. We all must fight to pass on this planet to them in a better state than we found it.
Seychelles
#Seychelles, we did it! #TheOceanProjectSeychelles & partners put on first #seychellesclimatemarch to coincide with global #climatestrike to demand more climate action from our leaders! pic.twitter.com/Eu2vSl6Byb
— The Ocean Project SZ (@theoceanprojsey) September 23, 2019
Pakistan
Huge crowds at the Islamabad #ClimateMarch. There is suddenly a climate movement in Pakistan. #ClimateActionNow pic.twitter.com/jp9jHusiAL
— Ammar Rashid (@AmmarRashidT) September 20, 2019
Antarctica
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
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Climate strike has been held at Patuakhali, Bangladesh on 24 September celebrating climate action week & standing with pioneer of the world, @GretaThunberg. Thanks to @UNICEFBD for collaboration. #FridaysForFuture @Fridays4future #ClimateStrike #ClimateEmergency pic.twitter.com/gC6MRaDcJN
— Fridays For Future – Bangladesh (@FFF_Bangladesh) September 25, 2019
Vietnam
For the first time ever, people of Ho Chi Minh City took to the street to join the #ClimateStrike, to demand serious and urgent #climateaction needed for their city which is among the most impacted, threatened by both sea level rise and air pollution. #climatestrikehcmc pic.twitter.com/bstDXAjZUg
— Hong Hoang (@honghoangchange) September 24, 2019
Kenya
The #ClimateStrike procession snaking its way through the streets of Nairobi, Kenya heading to the Ministry of Environment to present a petition on #ClimateChange. Be part of the Action today join the match!
Let us build the #AfricaWeWant!!#ClimateJusticeNOW #AfricansRising pic.twitter.com/L7h5gPtaFg
— Africans Rising (@AfricansRising) September 20, 2019
Russia
https://twitter.com/greenpeaceru/status/1175037041073111042
Kosovo
#ClimateStrike Prishtina, Kosovo pic.twitter.com/EPPdkWzPJl
— Oliver Neas (@ollieneas) September 20, 2019
Solomon Islands
Strikes throughout the world have already been happening from early this morning.
Here are some pictures from Australia, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu!#ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/N7BwjXXqSk
— YouthStrike4Climate (@Strike4Youth) September 20, 2019
Canada
Watch the timelapse of the climate strike across Cambie Street in Vancouver. The march from Vancouver City Hall to the Vancouver Public Library took roughly an hour and 30 minutes. pic.twitter.com/syRYYMGmlF
— CBC British Columbia (@cbcnewsbc) September 28, 2019
