Posted: 22nd November 2024
On Saturday, we witnessed something extraordinary: thousands of people taking to the streets across Great Britain and the globe in 150 actions for climate justice during COP29.
From Southampton to Glasgow, Azerbaijan to the Philippines, we came together to demand a world free from climate chaos, oppression and conflict.
In London, a historic alliance of more than 60 climate justice groups united under a shared banner to call for an end to fossil fuels and the genocide in Gaza.
Our march began at the British Museum to highlight its ties with oil giant BP — a corporation fuelling climate breakdown.
We then rallied outside SOCAR offices, calling out the Azerbaijani oil companyand co-owner (with BP) of the BTC pipeline through which 30% of Israel’s oil flows — fuelling its genocide.
We ended with a rally at 10 Downing Street. Against a backdrop of banners reading “divest from militarism, invest in life”, we heard speeches by incredible activists from across our movements, as well as Armenia, Sudan, Congo and beyond.
Together, we sent a powerful message:there is no climate justice without human rights.
Last weekend was a powerful show of the strength of our movements. Now we have to keep this momentum going.
We’re heading toward a vital year for climate action and it’s more important than ever that we work together, link our struggles and fight as one for a world free from fossil fuels, oppression and injustice.
That’s the mission of the Climate Justice Coalition, but we need your support. Will you chip in today to help power our movement?
Thank you for marching, chanting and taking action with us. When we fight together, our movements are unstoppable.
In solidarity,
The Climate Justice Coalition