Nicosia, Cyprus
September 20, 2019 is a date that will go down in our grandchildren’s history textbooks. Students in 150 countries across the world walked out of school together for the 2019 Global Strike to demand action for their governments about climate change. The world is burning, and the adults in charge are just standing there instead of calling 911. Led by 16-year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg, the kids are participating in Fridays for Future, and leaving their classes for the day. Greta has protested every Friday since April 2018 in front of the Swedish Parliament building to make her voice heard, and she’s now an international icon. She spoke at the rally in New York City ahead of the UN climate summit, after speaking before Congress. From Kiribati in the Pacific islands, to Berlin, Germany, and over 1000 cities in the United States, students are making their voices heard!
This brave girl, armed with a ‘Denial is not a policy’ sign, gathered for a protest in Nicosia, Cyprus, with her fellow students. She and her friends look so determined.
New York City
Thousands of protestors took to the street in New York, New York, marching from Foley Square to Battery Park in downtown Manhattan.
Protestors at Foley Square in NYC
The student protestors demonstrate outside City Hall in lower Manhattan during their climate strike. Greta Thunberg will address them later in the day.
Students Flood The Streets in NYC
Indigenous activists howd a banner as they march through the streets of NYC, dressed in traditional garb with painted faces.
Students Strike In New York
One protestor’s sign in NYC is a huge cutout of BP’s CEO, Bob Dudley. They’re calling him a ‘greedy goblin’ for the part he’s played in the climate crisis.
Students Ask For Help In NYC
A student in NYC pleads for help with poisoned flowers. Note how the $ flower is eclipsing the dying flower. It’s time for change!
Protestors March Toward Battery Park In NYC
The student protestors head toward Battery Park in NYC with this huge banner at the front: ‘we strike for you. Will you strike for us.’
Portland, Maine
Hundreds of people gather outside City Hall in Portland, Maine, to demand that leaders take action on climate change. Their message: ‘if you won’t act like adults, then we will!’
Omaha, Nebraska
A young demonstrator carries a huge sign during the climate strike in Omaha, Nebraska. It’s a play on President Donald Trump’s MAGA slogan. Except, theirs is ‘Make Earth Great Again’.
Washington, DC
Thousands of demonstrators march to Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, armed with signs to shows their representatives and senators. One protestor reminded people that the pangolins are in danger, too!
More Protestors in Omaha, Nebraska
Kids pose in front of City Hall in Omaha, Nebraska with clever signs. They’re not leaving until their voices are heard by the adults in charge.
Demonstrators in Portland, Maine
Protestors are striking outside City Hall in Portland, Maine, where they’re reminding their elected officials that something needs to be done about climate change — and NOW.
London, England
A general strike for Climate Justice, attended by school children, students and adults in London, is organized by Extinction Rebellion, Greenpeace, Save the Earth and other groups campaigning for the environment.
More Kids In London, England
Children from the John Stainer Community School in London strike for Climate Justice. They’re urging the adults to listen to the scientists!
Greta Thunberg Has Inspired English Students
Tens of thousands of students at Westminister, in London took to the streets. One protestor carried a sign with a drawing of Greta Thunberg, decorated with one of her quotes — ‘I want you to panic.’
Manila, Philippines
An advocate for environmental protection, wearing a Pikachu costume, holds a sign during a rally in solidarity with the Global Climate Strike at the University of the Philippines in Quezon City.
Frankfurt, Germany
A man dressed up as Jesus carries a cardboard sign, reading ‘I don’t want to die for your sins again’ during a demonstrationin Frankfurt Main, Germany.
Cape Town, South Africa
Protesters take part in the Global Climate Strike as they march to parliament in Cape Town, South Africa. Thousands of children across South Africa joined the global call to action and climate strike.
A Call For Change in London at Parliament
Kids carrying placards calling for action on climate change stand on a statue outside the UK Parliament building in London. Talk about a powerful image.
Berlin, Germany
Protesters with a banner reading ‘Our future on your shoulders’ march in Berlin, Germany, after meeting at the famed Victory Column. Even a snowman got in on the action.
More Kids in South Africa
Protesters march to parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, armed with signs like these that read ‘Save our planet,’ and ‘Act now or never.’
London Wants You To Respect Mother Earth
A protester attends a demonstration in Central London, Britain. She’s demanding that Parliament ‘Respect your mother’ — aka Mother Earth.
This Girl In London Makes A Good Point
A student wears a surgical mask at the London protest, making a point that the air quality is so poor that it could make her sick.
London College Students Take To The Streets
Students march from Kings College in London, carrying a banner that reads, ‘Climate and Ecological Emergency.’ Thousands of school kids are marching behind them.
Millbank, England Protest
Students at Millbank, in London are telling adults exactly what they’re up to: ‘sea levels are rising — SO ARE WE.’ The future is female.
Westminster, London
Doctors are striking at a hospital in London, still in their scrubs and surgical caps, telling Parliament that Doctors Demand Climate Action.
