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The Global Day of Action united people from across the world. We saw mass protests and rallies demanding the same common goal: we need global leaders to take the climate crisis seriously and act now.
The purpose of the Global Day of Action is to unite all climate activists and groups around a common goal: to demand governments and corporations limit global temperatures to 1.5°C and deliver real and just solutions to the climate crisis.
Global Day of Action in the UK
全球行动日”发生在COP26 -the United Nations climate talks. This year, COP26 was based in Glasgow. So, as world leaders and decision makers came together to discuss the climate crisis, our UK based groups came out in force demanding climate justice.
Climate justice is about acknowledging and addressing that some people are hit by the climate crisis harder than others. We’re all entitled to live in a world where we’re fairly protected and considered when faced with the worst impacts of climate change, irrespective of who we are and where we live.
Our network taking centre stage
Up and down the country, over 100 Friends of the Earth groups and Climate Action Groups, alongside our supporters, formed part of an estimated 500,000 people who took to the streets.
Not only did our network come out in force to take part in the Global Day of Action, but they also found creative and interesting ways to capture attention. From Norwich to Cardiff, Newcastle to Belfast, our groups showed strength in numbers in their ambitious rallies, protests and stunts. Have a scroll through some of the highlights below.
Today's Global Day of Action for#ClimateJusticebrought together hundreds of thousands of people around the world - from indigenous movements to trade unions, from racial justice activists to youth strikers. Together, we are building the movement for#SystemChange.✊#COP26GDApic.twitter.com/eglUYHol1i
— Friends of the Earth International (@FoEint)November 6, 2021
100,000 people marched in Glasgow yesterday. The call for climate action is loud and clear.
— Friends of the Earth (@friends_earth)November 7, 2021
Demonstrations continue today… stay tuned.#ClimateAction#GlobalDayofActionpic.twitter.com/nJplsAxEq7
Children and families out in force on the Sheffield march for climate justice. Global leaders must recognise it’s their future we are squandering@COP26@ShefGreenParent@ShefClimateNewspic.twitter.com/oA9EdZkuEJ
— Sheffield Friends of the Earth (@SheffieldFoE)November 6, 2021
The#earthsonfireand, here we are, with other@friends_earthgroups, on the steps of the museum in Cardiff!! Today is the Global Day of Action for#ClimateJusticeand we're ready to go! Watch this space!#COP26@FOE_Communitypic.twitter.com/aPC9cEmWQc
— Friends of the Earth Cymru (@foecymrucydd)November 6, 2021
More from#COP26London#ClimateJusticeNowMarchpic.twitter.com/k9uxqh8efd
— Brent FoE (@BrentFoE)November 6, 2021
Over 250 people joined the Haringey Climate Rally today, to hear youth activist Olivia Opara, Kenyan Robert Thairu, our two MPs and cabinet member for climate, & local trade unionists.#COP26#climatejusticethen on to the London march!pic.twitter.com/CShK0CaDti
— Friends of the Earth (Tottenham & Wood Green) (@FoE_TWG)November 6, 2021
Thousands take to the streets in Belfast and Derry for climate action protests#COP26https://t.co/JeBR56LTTR
— Shauna Corr (@ShaunaReports)November 6, 2021
Wow, what a turnout,#Wales! From rallies in#Cardiffand#Swanseato tree planting in#Caerphillyand#litterpicksin#Pontypridd, & community events in Ruthin & Llangollen, thousands are turning out across the country for the Global Day of Action for#ClimateJustice! Da iawn!pic.twitter.com/t82pGJ2nVP
— Friends of the Earth Cymru (@foecymrucydd)November 6, 2021
What next?
We need to continue to make sure our voices are heard loud and clear. In order to stop the worst impacts of the climate crisis, the UK needs to make a serious commitment to drastically reduce emissions and must put an end to new fossil fuel projects, both at home and abroad.
All over the UK, our groups made it heard loud and clear that they want real action on climate change. If you want to be a part of our network and join us in amplifying our message, join a Climate Action Group in your local area and be part of the movement.