Youth climate strike: photos and videos from around the world

Phil Dzikiy | Mar 15 2019 - 1:08 pm PT

Young people around the world are skipping school today to protest a lack of action on climate change. Pictures and videos of the protests are rolling in from across the globe.

Students in more than 100 countries were planning to participate in thousands of protests across the globe today. Turnout has been very strong. Though we’ve yet to hear of any unofficial estimates in total — and the protests aren’t finished — it should be a very big number.

The climate strike movement started with Greta Thunberg of Sweden last year. Now 16 years old, Thunberg started the Fridays For Future movement, which has reached its biggest day yet. US Youth Climate Strike is helping to organize the protests in the US.

On Thursday, it was revealed that Thunberg has been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.

Today in The Guardian, Thunberg and a number of other young climate strike leaders guest edited a column titled “Think we should be at school? Today’s climate strike is the biggest lesson of all.” In the column, the writers keep saying “This movement had to happen, we didn’t have a choice.” For example:

“This movement had to happen, we didn’t have a choice. The vast majority of climate strikers taking action today aren’t allowed to vote. Imagine for a second what that feels like. Despite watching the climate crisis unfold, despite knowing the facts, we aren’t allowed to have a say in who makes the decisions about climate change. And then ask yourself this: wouldn’t you go on strike too, if you thought doing so could help protect your own future?”

The column concludes with “This movement had to happen. And now, you adults have a choice.”

Here are a number of photos and videos posted on Twitter since the climate strike protests began.

Auckland, New Zealand

https://twitter.com/pragmactivist/status/1106345618211893248

Sydney, Australia

FEATURED: 30,000 determined young people with the thing we're fighting to protect. Sydney #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/Rymvmj9ICL

— School Strike 4 Climate Australia (@StrikeClimate) March 15, 2019

Delhi, India

Delhi students demanding stop to climate change for their future #SchoolStrikeForClimate #FridaysForFurture @LetMeBreathe_In @CBhattacharji @carboncopyinfo pic.twitter.com/yx7wxchdTD

— Gunjan Jain (@j_gunjan) March 15, 2019

Tokyo, Japan

https://twitter.com/joshuadarcher/status/1106429205779083264

Helsinki, Finland

So much people in Helsinki! #FridaysForFuture #ilmastolakko #climatestrike pic.twitter.com/FEvUSK0okO

— Olli-Pekka Paasivirta / HOK-Elanto 1020 (@OPPaasivirta) March 15, 2019

Bologna, Italy

#FridaysForFuture
Tutti insieme per le strade di #Bologna #NoPlanetB #ClimateEmergency pic.twitter.com/X6Kmg1vjpr

— Milena Siderova (@m_siderova) March 15, 2019

Milan, Italy

https://twitter.com/redfishstream/status/1106589623524823041

Parma, Italy

https://twitter.com/Miriama03_Stay/status/1106561377869668354

Cork, Ireland

Cork #FridaysForFuture climate strike, week 1 vs week 10. pic.twitter.com/llZOsI0CgS

— saoi (@saoi4climate) March 15, 2019

Dublin, Ireland

Holy mackerel, there are THOUSANDS of people here already, fantastic turnout in Dublin for #FridaysforFuture #schoolstrike #ActOnClimate #climatebreakdown pic.twitter.com/Y94rECkjGZ

— John Gibbons (@think_or_swim) March 15, 2019

London, England

"Police tried to close the entrance to The Mall leading to Buckingham Palace but they just keep on coming… #ExtinctionRebellion #climatestrike #schoolstrike4climate", @LdnRebellion.#YouthStrike4Climate #FridaysForFuture @Strike4Youth @UKSCN1 @ukycc pic.twitter.com/kmfmj5YSdR

— Extinction Rebellion Global (@ExtinctionR) March 15, 2019

Heidelberg, Germany

#FridaysForFuture Climate strike in Heidelberg today. pic.twitter.com/vVZ6MliuKj

— Charlotte Boys (@charlotte_boys) March 15, 2019

Berlin, Germany

The story from Berlin: 25,000 people went on strike today to demand better climate politics. @FridayForFuture @GretaThunberg #FridaysforFuture #climatestrike #NoPlanetB pic.twitter.com/LI2C5Ysr7g

— Ecosia (@ecosia) March 15, 2019

Vienna, Austria

Vienna! Today was amazing! #climatestrike #FridaysForFuture pic.twitter.com/wMov7cWlU8

— Students For Future – WU Wien (@StudentsClimAct) March 15, 2019

New York City

Striking for the climate. Kids from all over NYC. This is beyond inspiring. #ClimateStrike #schoolstrike4climate #FridaysForFuture pic.twitter.com/VWmLf0N3qs

— Jennifer Hsu (@jennhsu) March 15, 2019