Here are the most powerful signs from today's global climate strike
Millions of people are taking a stand against climate change by participating in the global #climatestrike today, September 20th. In 150 countries around the world, students are walking out of schools and adults are leaving their offices to strike for proactive climate change policies that will make for a better world and future.
These rallies were sparked by 16-year-old (and Nobel Peace Prize nominee) Greta Thunberg of Sweden last December and have grown monumentally since. Now, millions of students have joined Thunberg’s Fridays for Future movement, which encourages students to walk out of their classrooms on Fridays to urge their political leaders to address climate change.
Fridays for future. The school strike continues! #climatestrike #klimatstrejk #FridaysForFuture pic.twitter.com/5jej011Qtp
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) September 16, 2018
Adults are joining in the campaign, too. This week, September 20th through 27th, was named Global #WeekForFuture, and the first day has already garnered millions of supporters.
Over 50’000 in #Hamburg according to early reports #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/C9a7jytAN6
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) September 20, 2019
Gripping images of the global climate strike are spreading around the world on social media. Here are some of the most powerful signs being raised at demonstrations today.
“I speak for the trees. They said f**k you.” #climatestrike #GlobalClimateStrike #dcclimatestrike pic.twitter.com/90uefWI3Vv
— Emily Holden (@emilyhholden) September 20, 2019
The New York subway system is crammed, and I mean crammed, with people headed to #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/SpWLTzltnO
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) September 20, 2019
12 noon on campus today #ClimateStrike #tamu Rudder Plaza 🌎✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
A post shared by Young Dems BCS (@youngdemsbcs) on Sep 20, 2019 at 8:45am PDT
One hundred thousand here in London, thousands more around our country and millions across the world.
This movement will not be silenced.
I'm here with a message: Labour will meet your demands for a Green Industrial Revolution and real change.#ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/JBLiLjB6t3— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) September 20, 2019
A post shared by @ avitalshira on Sep 20, 2019 at 8:45am PDT
#climatestrike #Fridays4Future Pune India @GretaThunberg pic.twitter.com/6DAnZ78y7U
— Anonymus Patronus 🌈 (@anonuspatronus) September 20, 2019
A view through the crowds... #ClimateStrike protestors gathered at Merrion Square, Dublin #FridaysForFuture pic.twitter.com/vKIfJGra4B
— Philip Bromwell (@philipbromwell) September 20, 2019
#climatestrike #portlandmaine #maine #mainethewaylifeshouldbe #thewaylifeshouldbe #mepolitics
A post shared by Women's March Maine (@womensmarchmaine) on Sep 20, 2019 at 8:44am PDT
The #ClimateStrike in Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/yZ9VoZnWsP
— Waleed Shahid (@_waleedshahid) September 20, 2019
More powerful images are sure to come during the #WeekForFuture.
