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Thousands turn out in Brisbane march calling for climate change action
2015-11-28 03:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: About 5,000 people have braved hot and humid weather in the Brisbane CBD for a climate change rally ahead of United Nations climate talks in Paris next week. They included members of the Pacific Climate group, who spoke at the rally to raise concerns that many Pacific islands would face catastrophic sea level rise without serious international effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The protest is one of a number of demonstrations planned across Australia this weekend. From the gathering...
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Emma Thompson's presence adds weight to climate change march in Ottawa
2015-11-28 00:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Toronto Star: Emma Thompsons view on global warming is, in a sense, fairly simple: We change or we die. The two-time Oscar-winning British actor has thrown her weight behind a march planned for Sunday in Ottawa ahead of the United Nations climate change conference kicking off in France next week. Activists are pushing Canadas newly minted Liberal government to adopt lofty fossil fuel reduction targets, with an end-goal of a completely clean, renewable economy by 2050. The march is one of about 2,000...
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Thousands march on climate change in Manila, Brisbane
2015-11-28 00:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Thousands turned out for climate change marches in Manila and Brisbane Saturday, part of a weekend of action across the globe to demand results from next week's historic Paris summit. Religious clergy, students and activists marched through the Philippine capital calling for curbs on emissions to mute the impact of climate change, which is blamed for a spike in typhoons and extreme weather that has wreaked havoc on the nation. The march, attended by more than 2,500 people according to police...
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Global climate march: Thousands set to show support for UN deal
2015-11-27 17:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to march around the world this weekend to pressure 195 nations to sign a global warming accord in two weeks. Over 2,300 events are planned in more than 150 countries on November 28 and 29, according to campaign group Avaaz. Those include meditation classes, public concerts and cycling events. After the French government cancelled a huge demonstration in Paris over security fears, campaigners are hoping for big turnouts in London, New York and Mumbai...
France Cancels Major Climate March, Groups Say They Wont Be Silenced
2015-11-19 14:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Update: The Prefecture of Police of Paris has reportedly canceled a march planned for Nov. 29 that organizers expected to draw at least 200,000 people, citing security concerns. Activists noted that other actions planned worldwide will still move forward. Nicolas Haeringer, French campaigner for climate advocacy group 350.org, said in response: "The government can prohibit these demonstrations, but our voices will not be silenced. While this makes it difficult to go forward with our original...
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