Local green groups aimed to make Friday their biggest demonstration yet, joining other ‘climate strikes’ in over 150 countries. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
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’

Local green groups aimed to make Friday their biggest demonstration yet, joining other ‘climate strikes’ in over 150 countries. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Local green groups aimed to make Friday their biggest demonstration yet, joining other ‘climate strikes’ in over 150 countries. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
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