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Islanders yesterday joined millions of people across the world taking part in the global 'Climate Strike' movement, a mission to save the planet from climate emergency.
The Jersey faction of ‘Extinction Rebellion’ – a group who have been demonstrating worldwide for environmental causes – once again took to the Royal Square to protest inaction on the climate crisis.
Video: Protestors in the Royal Square this afternoon.
They were joining a worldwide movement where adults and children alike have been called upon to join Greta Thurnberg’s ‘Fridays4Future’ campaign, taking to the streets to demand ‘climate justice’ from policy-makers.
This isn’t the first time that Jersey has played its part in the fight to protect the environment as the Royal Square has seen demonstrations from Extinction Rebellion representatives and sixth formers on strike from school, some of whom said they weren’t going to have children due to the dire state of the climate crisis.
Pictured: The protestors in the Royal Square.
Another grassroots movement Families for Future Jersey (formerly known as 'Mothers Rise Up Jersey') – run by Louisa Coxshall – brought a family-oriented message to the environmental protests as well as hosting a march for climate change back in May.
Singing, playing the drums and marching in a circle, local demonstrators brandished signs bearing slogans such as, “Tell the truth, act now” and, “Time is up!”
Pictured: One of the signs on show.
The action follows the declaration of a ‘climate emergency’ by the States Assembly after a proposition brought by Deputy Rob Ward, committing the island to becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
It also comes after a local teacher became the first UN-accredited 'climate change teacher' on the island.
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