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Thousands of people joined the global day of climate action on Nov 4 to
demand decisive steps to combat the biggest threat to the planet. Here's
a quick snapshot:
Huge crowds of more than 80,000 joined the 2006 Walk Against Warming around Australia. From Melbourne to Maitland, Canberra to Cairns, and everywhere in between, voters with one voice urged the Howard government to take action against climate change. More images from flickr.
25,000 people packed into London's Trafalgar Square. We were gathered to make a call for action on climate change - everyone from the Women's Institute to the rock band Razorlight. More images from flickr.
Stop Global Warming message formed to issue a call to action for Florida congressional candidates to take immediate steps to dramatically reduce global warming pollution and protect Florida from climate change.
Protests large and small took place across the globe from Sofia to Sydney. Activism has been brought new urgency by the release in the UK of the Stern Report, the review by British economist and government advisor Sir Nicholas Stern which calls climate change "the greatest and widest-ranging market failure ever seen," and calculates the cost of action now to reduce carbon as being a fraction of what the cost of inaction will be.
But will governments listen to the unified voices of the people, scientists, and economists all over the world? According to Steve Sawyer, our Climate & Energy Policy Advisor: "The legal, moral, and political obligations of the rich countries are clear: they must dramatically reduce their emissions and at the same time be prepared to provide massive support to help the poorest countries adapt to the climate change that we are already committed to."
Only the next two weeks will show if there is real global political will to tackle climate change or if politicians again choose to talk instead of act.
Australia
Huge crowds of more than 80,000 joined the 2006 Walk Against Warming around Australia. From Melbourne to Maitland, Canberra to Cairns, and everywhere in between, voters with one voice urged the Howard government to take action against climate change. More images from flickr.
UK
25,000 people packed into London's Trafalgar Square. We were gathered to make a call for action on climate change - everyone from the Women's Institute to the rock band Razorlight. More images from flickr.
US
Stop Global Warming message formed to issue a call to action for Florida congressional candidates to take immediate steps to dramatically reduce global warming pollution and protect Florida from climate change.
Global protests
Protests large and small took place across the globe from Sofia to Sydney. Activism has been brought new urgency by the release in the UK of the Stern Report, the review by British economist and government advisor Sir Nicholas Stern which calls climate change "the greatest and widest-ranging market failure ever seen," and calculates the cost of action now to reduce carbon as being a fraction of what the cost of inaction will be.
"Future generations will not forgive us if we delay"
But will governments listen to the unified voices of the people, scientists, and economists all over the world? According to Steve Sawyer, our Climate & Energy Policy Advisor: "The legal, moral, and political obligations of the rich countries are clear: they must dramatically reduce their emissions and at the same time be prepared to provide massive support to help the poorest countries adapt to the climate change that we are already committed to."
Only the next two weeks will show if there is real global political will to tackle climate change or if politicians again choose to talk instead of act.
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