Global Climate Strike

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Going on climate strike means people everywhere walking out of their homes, their offices, their farms, and their factories to demand action on the climate crisis.

It’ll take everyone to disrupt business as usual and secure a better future. We can all take part — whatever our circumstances — by refusing to accept the status quo.

Already, millions of people are hurting because of climate change. If we don’t act now to transition fairly and swiftly away from fossil fuels to 100% renewable energy access for all, the injustice of the climate crisis will only get worse.

We must act now.

20-27 September 2019

20-27 September 2019, a record 7.6 million people took to the streets to strike for climate action in the biggest climate mobilisation in history. From Jakarta to New York, Karachi to Amman, Berlin to Kampala, Istanbul to Québec, Guadalajara to Asunción, in big cities and small villages, millions of people joined hands and raised their voices in defense of the climate. The strikes showed that we have the people power we need to create a just world and end the era of fossil fuels.

What happens next is up to us. No matter where you live, there’s a way to take action.

Over 7.6 Million People

6135 Actions
185 Countries
73 Trade Unions
3024 Businesses
820 Organizations
8583 Websites

Video Highlights

Brazil

Pacific Islands

Europe

Canada

Photo Highlights

A group of young people holding up signs in front of a traditional stone carved statue.

Merida, Mexico.  Photo: Alejandra Prietodavo

Aerial image of thousands of people marching through a city center, with a large rotunda in the foreground.

Wellington, New Zealand.  Photo: Kieran Meredith

Young child holds up a sign that says 'Planet over Profit' in front of a large group of people.

Ottawa, Canada.  Photo: Nhattan Nguyen

Aerial image of a long column of thousands of people marching down a city street with car traffic running alongside

Chile.  Photo: Greenpeace Chile

A young woman in a headscarf holds up a sign that says 'We must rise before the tides do'. She stands in front of a large group of people also holding signs in a modern urban area.

Edmonton, Canada.  Photo: Abdul Malik

A young woman in a headscarf holds up a sign that says 'Ka Ngaro Te Whenua, Ka Ngaro Te Tangata!!! (When the land dies, the people die!!!)'. She stands in front of a large group of people also holding signs in a modern urban area.

Edmonton, Canada.  Photo: Abdul Malik

Aerial image of a massive crowd of hundreds of thousands of people marching on a sunny day in an mixed urban area with parks and buildings.

Montréal, Canada.  Photo: Ulysse Lemerise

A close-up of a group of people holding signs, including one that reads 'Koussahar: Un maison, un arbre fruitier, tout le monde gagne.'

Kaolack, Senegal.  Photo: Xippil Xole

A group photo of Vietnamese children holding signs and wearing air-quality face masks.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  Photo: Hong Hoang

A group of people march, chanting and holding the flags of Pacific island nations proudly over their heads.

Sydney, Australia.  Photo: Nilesh Pawar

A person wearing a traditional headdress stands on stage, looking out over a crowd of hundreds of thousands gathered for a climate strike rally.

New York City, United States.  Photo: Heather Craig / Survival Media Agency

A young person stands in a crowd and looks directly into the camera, holding up a sign that says '#FossilFreePH'.

Ilo-ilo City, Philippines.  Photo: Jimdel Ryu Mabaquiao / Nelson Cabalatungan

An older person holds a sign that says 'Climate Justice' in English and Japanese, as part of a group marching in front of an urban background at twilight.

Tokyo, Japan.  Photo: Rodger Sono / Survival Media Agency

Three young people holding signs for the Global Climate Strike in Vanuatu

Vanuatu.  Photo: Dax Tahapath Kallunabeck

Aerial image of 100,000 people marching for the Global Climate Strike in Melbourne, Australia

100,000 people marching in Melbourne, Australia.  Photo: Teagan Glenane / Survival Media Agency

A row of young people holding hands, smiling, and lifting tall, painted banners above their heads. A crowd of people and tall buildings of downtown San Francisco are in the background.

San Francisco, USA.  Photo: Sunshine Velasco / Survival Media Agency

A row of young people holding megaphones and kneeling in the middle of street in front a banner. A large crowd of people and downtown Manhattan are in the background.

New York City, USA.  Photo: Sunshine Velasco / Survival Media Agency

A young woman dramatically holds up a sign that says 'Accíon Ahora' with one arm. Buildings, trees, and a crowd of people also holding signs are behind her.

Mexico City, Mexico.  Photo: Diego Rodríguez García / Survival Media Agency

A group of young people mid-stride, all holding colorfully painted Climate Strike signs that almost fill the frame.

Kyiv, Ukraine.  Photo: Victor Dyomin / Survival Media Agency

A group of brown-skinned adults and young people, each with big smiles and one fist raised in the air. They are holding a hand-painted banner that reads 'Black Kids Block', with stone columns and buildings visible in the background.

Berlin, Germany.  Photo: Ahmed Helwa

A large group of people march while holding while holding a yellow banner designed in the style of caution tape. They are holding a wide range of color, handmade signs and placards.

Jakarta, Indonesia.  Photo: Gilang Kharism

Two young women in school uniforms march at the front of a group while holding signs that read 'Renewable Energy Now' and 'System Change not Climate Change'.

Klerksdorp, South Africa.  Photo: Brighton Phiri

Aerial photo of several thousand people marching through an urban area along a waterfront, with lots of colorful banners and signs.

Hamburg, Germany.  Photo: Fridays for Future

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