Local green groups aimed to make Friday their biggest demonstration yet, joining other ‘climate strikes’ in over 150 countries. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Hong Kong environmental activists join global ‘climate strike’ to get green issues back on city’s political agenda
- About 100 activists skip work and march to Sheung Wan to demand action from government on climate change
- They wave signs, hand out fliers and chant slogans, including ‘no coal, no oil, keep the carbon in the soil’
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Hong Kong environmental issues
Local green groups aimed to make Friday their biggest demonstration yet, joining other ‘climate strikes’ in over 150 countries. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
A young protester takes part in the global ‘climate strike’ at a rally in Brisbane, Australia on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Global climate protests kick off in Australia ahead of UN summit
- Similar rallies are planned on Friday in cities around the globe, with more than 800 expected in the United States and some 400 or so in Germany
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Climate change
A young protester takes part in the global ‘climate strike’ at a rally in Brisbane, Australia on Friday. Photo: Reuters