Global Climate Strike: Students around the world demand urgent action

Organised by Fridays for Future and led by students around the world, the third edition of the march for climate action has seen participation from India, Bangladesh, Australia, Kenya, Britain, Cyprus

By Ruchika Shah

Sep 20, 2019, 18:10 IST1 min

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People in Hong Kong, China, call for climate action at a street protest.

Image by REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

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Environmental activists raise their voices for action on climate change, in Nairobi, Kenya.

Image by REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi

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Youths with pollution masks gather with placards during a Global Climate Strike rally as smog covers the city due to the forest fires in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia.

Image by REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

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Environmental activists play dead as they participate in a Global Climate Strike near the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment office in Bangkok, Thailand.

Image by REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

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People dressed in animal costumes call for urgent political involvement in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Image by REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte