Copenhagen Climate Protest – Dec.12
Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Copenhagen, Denmark, towards the COP15 United Nations Climate Conference to demand that the leaders sign a fair, ambitious, and binding agreement.
Organizers estimated that there may have been as many as 100,000 people taking part in the march; police estimates put the figure at 40,000. So the actual number was probably somewhere in between.
Another World is Possible - Another World is Coming - Another World is Reality
Tens of thousands of people joined the march
Let the Rich Pay
Nature doesn't Compromise
350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide—measured in "Parts Per Million" in our atmosphere. 350 PPM—it's the number humanity needs to get back to as soon as possible to avoid runaway climate change (see 350.org).
Act the F*ck Now
Time for Climate Justice
Stop Global Warming! Outside the Danish Parliament building.
Bla Bla Bla ... Act Now!
Barack Obama (USA), Steven Harper (Canada), and other world leaders taking orders from the corporate puppet master.
Global South Youth
Canadian Tar Sands - World's Biggest Climate Crime
Riot police protecting McDonald's. While the mood of protest was festive and peaceful, police found reason to arrest 968 protestors, which predictably stole most of the headlines. Police claimed they made the arrests after rocks were thrown and a fire cracker was set off. Witnesses have claimed that the police rounded up people indiscriminately. The 968 arrested were tied up and forced to sit on the street in the cold for three to four hours before being bussed away. The prisoners were denied repeated requests to go to the bathroom and many of them peed in their pants as they were sitting there waiting. By morning, most of the prisoners have been released and only four are now facing charges.
We Want to Stay Here Longer. Please Be Vegan!
There is No Planet B
The march ended outside the Bella Centre, where the UNFCCC Climate Conference is being held. People lit candles and the evening ended with a candle light vigil, lighting "candles of hope to stand in solemn solidarity with the citizens of the nations whose very survival is threatened by the climate crisis."
Candles of Hope
Act Now!
Change the Future
Running Out of Time
System Change Not Climate Change
Climate Change Kills. Act Now. Save Lives.
Save Santa
Freedom to Pollute
Candle of Hope
More photos from Copenhagen:
Reclaiming Power in Copenhagen Part I
Recommended Reading:
“Climate Change: Leaders of the Rich World are Enacting a Giant Fraud” by Johann Hari for GlobalResearch.ca
“Against Copenhagen: Why we need to ‘lose’ at this week’s climate summit if we are to win the fight against global warming.” - By Michael M’Gonigle for The Tyee
“Playing For Keeps: Would We Listen to Nature if Our Lives Depended On it?” by Derrick Jensen for The Onion
“Expectations and Realities in Copenhagen” by Wangari Maathai
Alejandro
Hey Allan!!
Amazing pictures!! Thanks for sharing it, it really gives hope to see all the people who stand for a change. My favorite in terms of message definetely was the one “System change, not climate change”.
felicidades amigo!
Dec 13, 2009 @ 18:24
David and Ruth Corry
Well done, Allan,
Love your photoes, they give a brilliant impression of a great display of people power. Shows you were there, working hard, using all your skills and intuition.
We were on the big demonstration in London, where we also saw some amazing posters like
“Nature doesn’t do bail outs”
Keep up the good work,
David and Ruth
Dec 14, 2009 @ 11:36
Real Vegan
I have been a vegan for 10 years now and i do not even own a car.
And i say this whole global warming thing is one big hoax!
The people who cry about it are nothing but selfish hypocrites! where are they when something does not affect them ? they claim that global warming will destroy their lives, that is why they are against it, but would they still be against it if it only affects other people/nature/animals ? no, that is why they are absent on 99.9% of all other demonstrations.
These are the same type that after they demonstrated against global heating/war/animal cruelty/etc go and eat at mcdonalds.
May 08, 2010 @ 10:56