Climate activist Greta Thunberg is at the UN climate summit in Glasgow and demonstrates with tens of thousands of people for climate justice.
- In Glasgow, 200 countries are discussing global climate goals as part of the COP26 climate summit.
- The conference is marked by protests and demonstrations.
- On Friday afternoon (November 5, 2021) Greta Thunberg leads a demonstration march through Glasgow and gives a speech in front of tens of thousands of demonstrators.
Glasgow – One week after the start of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference *, tens of thousands of people will gather in Glasgow on Friday (November 5, 2021) for a large-scale demonstration for more climate protection. Greta Thunberg will also be there. The founder of the climate protection movement Fridays For Future will give a speech in George Square at around 3 p.m. after a march through the city center.
The meeting of the world climate summit is not enough for climate activists. There are doubts that the announced changes will actually be followed by action. In the past few days, heads of state and government have already signed a number of agreements. “But we know that this is not enough,” said Vanessa Nakate, climate justice activist from Uganda. The Prostests put enormous pressure on those in power.
COP26 in Glasgow: Demonstration aims to attract 100,000 people
The next demonstration is scheduled to follow on Saturday (November 6, 2021). The organizers expect more than 100,000 people. Thunberg, Vanessa Nakate and the Scottish rapper Loki also talk here. The protest is part of a global day of action and aims to bring farmers, trade unions, religious groups, anti-racist activists, indigenous groups and local community groups together on the streets. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are expected in more than 200 cities worldwide.
For days there have been creative protests around the conference area of COP26. Activists of the group Ocean Rebellion demonstrated as larger-than-life, bloody fish against the pollution of the world’s oceans. Other demonstrators had disguised themselves as Vladimir Putin *, Boris Johnson * and Angela Merkel *, who staged a deadly game with the planet in the style of the Netflix series * “Squid Game”.
Greta Thunberg on COP26: “This is not a climate summit”
The world climate conference has been sharply criticized from many quarters. Greta Thunberg does not hold back either. The 18-year-old environmental activist wrote on Twitter: “This is no longer a climate conference. This is a festival of green dyeing by the rich countries. ”She accuses the assembly of not paying enough attention to the voices from the global south.
The COP26 should go until November 12th. Until then, 200 countries are trying to find solutions to limit global warming to a tolerable level of a maximum of 1.5. In addition to the 1.5 degree limit, other topics such as the coal phase-out and the global methane agreement will be discussed at the UN climate conference *. (aa / dpa) * fr.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
