Thousands of people in more than 100 countries participated in the Global Climate Strike.
Students and adults all around the world came out in droves for the Global Climate Strike launched by Swedish teenager and climate activist Greta Thunberg. More than 4,000 events in 150 countries were scheduled, according to Thunberg.
School students stage a sit-down protest outside Downing street as part of the global climate strike on September 20, 2019 in London, England. Millions of people are taking to the streets around the world to take part in protests inspired by the teenage Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.
Many crowded streets in places like Dublin, Ireland and Melbourne, Australia with their signs warning of Climate Change and urging others to act to reverse it. In Berlin, more than 100,000 people were estimated to be in attendance at strike events while in New York City, the Department of Education allowed 1.1. million students to skip school to participate in the strikes—with parent permission, of course.
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