Callout: Headed to the Vancouver Climate Strike this Friday? Show us your signs
Credit to Author: Postmedia News| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:39:36 +0000
The Global Climate Strike is taking place this Friday in Vancouver and we want to see your signs.
Share a photo of yourself and your sign, along with a line or two about your reasons for attending the climate strike, for a chance to be featured in our coverage.
The climate strike on Sept. 27 comes just a week after B.C. students took to the streets of Vancouver as part of a global climate action protest. Organizers are now preparing for Friday’s strike, which invites participants of all ages to attend.
Email your photo along with the following to vantips@postmedia.com:
• Name and age
• Contact information (email or phone)
• Your reasons for attending the strike or what makes you passionate about climate change action
The Global Climate Strike Vancouver edition takes place this Friday at Vancouver City Hall. Crowds will begin marching across Cambie Street Bridge, beginning at 1 p.m., and will end the event around 5 p.m. at West Georgia and hamilton streets.
A student holds up a sign during the Global Climate Strike march at Foley Square in New York on September 20, 2019. – Crowds of children skipped school to join a global strike against climate change, heeding the rallying cry of teen activist Greta Thunberg and demanding adults act to stop environmental disaster. It was expected to be the biggest protest ever against the threat posed to the planet by climate change.
Students pose for a photograph during the Global Climate Strike march at Foley Square in New York on September 20, 2019. – Crowds of children skipped school to join a global strike against climate change, heeding the rallying cry of teen activist Greta Thunberg and demanding adults act to stop environmental disaster. It was expected to be the biggest protest ever against the threat posed to the planet by climate change.
FILE PHOTO: Swedish activist Greta Thunberg participates in a youth climate change protest in front of the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., August 30, 2019. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
People gather during the Global Climate Strike march at Foley Square in New York September 20, 2019. – Crowds of children skipped school to join a global strike against climate change, heeding the rallying cry of teen activist Greta Thunberg and demanding adults act to stop environmental disaster. It was expected to be the biggest protest ever against the threat posed to the planet by climate change.
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