Largest Climate Mobilisation in History

The French authorities may have banned the climate mobilizations in Paris, but we moved Paris everywhere! If you are asked what were you doing last weekend, you may say that you were marching in the Largest Climate Mobilisation in History.

via Avaaz

We did it! This weekend’s Global Climate March broke records as the largest climate mobilisation in history! This is the movement our world has been waiting for.

From São Paulo, to Sana’a, to Sydney, over 785,000 of us marched at 2,300 events in 175 countries united in one voice calling for a 100% clean energy future to save everything we love.

Scroll down to see the amazing events that took place all over the planet and the front pages of newspapers today! Then leave a message for the whole Avaaz community.

Zurich, Switzerland

Canberra, Australia (Credit: Graham Tidy, Canberra Times)

Thousands of pairs of donated ‘marching shoes’ have filled the Place de la Republique in Paris

Pope Francis and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon both donated “marching shoes” in Paris

Bargny, Senegal (via 350 Senegal)

Oslo and Manila somehow managed to coordinate props 🙂

Sydney, Australia

London, United Kingdom

The Globe and Mail, Canada

Green human hearts in Israel, Serbia, Austria, Finland, Switzerland and Italy

Sana’a, Yemen (from The Guardian)

Dhaka, Bangladesh

“Phew, what a tremendous day! Quite incredible. A message this strong is hard to dismiss, but when it unites with the global outcry for climate action we’re seeing all around the world right now? It can’t be ignored. The climate negotiations are almost here. I don’t know about you, but for once I’m actually feeling quite hopeful.”

– Sebastian Osterman, Helsinki

Sydney from the sky (Credit: Jarra Joseph McGrath)

Kampala, Uganda

“I marched in Amsterdam alongside a Polar Bear on behalf of Olivia from Paris who couldn’t march. She attended the Avaaz Shoes symbolic march instead, she loved it. We sent pictures to each other from both events at the same time. Amazing way to connect with inspiring people with one dream in common! A good climate deal for the COP21!”

– Valeria Botte Coca