The Global Climate Strike took place in many countries from 20 to 27 September 2019 as part of the “Fridays for the Future” movement. These protests happened in 2,600 cities in 160 countries. Thereby, many climate activists took part in a global general strike on Friday. It was the largest ecological demonstration in the world.
As the rest of the world, Thessaloniki had is protest too on 27 September 2019. This climate strike was the largest the city had ever seen.
The gathering
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The White Tower, today a little greener 
Save the nature for future 
Fridays for Future want you to only strike in a way 
Fridays for Future advises strikers to liase with local NGOs 
Worsening climate destruction has worse results. 
Strike for all persepcion of the pointless 
Animals are worried too about the conditions of our planet. 
A protester shows the extent of damages pollution brings to the sea life. 
We stand with them in the struggle to stop polluters polluting and defending the rights of victims everywhere. 
We should all be showing solidarity with the inspiring actions being taken by young people all over the world. 
People had great support each other and they will never step back with this way they want to see their future. 
Protesters ready to march from the White Tower
Protesters carried banners written like: “There is No Planet B”, “Stop Denying the Earth is Dying” and “Like the Ocean We Rise”.
The march
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They are reminding us that talk is not enough, and that action, and sometimes reaction is required 
The protest becomes more vibrant as it moves towards the City Hall 
Protesters show their colorful signs under the White Tower of Thessaloniki 
“Change the system, not the climate” – Initiative against Environmental Catastrophe and Climate Change 
“We shall not sacrifice the environment in the altar of profit” 
We should all be showing solidarity with the inspiring actions being taken by young people all over the world 
Their rights, their lives and their future are at stake—as are the rights, lives, and future of all of us 
Sometimes movies are right… 
The river of Climate Strike flows toward the City Hall 
Years of empty promises to address the climate emergency have created intergenerational mistrust. 
Future leaders of this world refuse to watch the destruction of planet.
These same slogans repeated the words of Greta Thunberg. She launched the third wave of protests as the biggest climate event all over the world. The main purpose of the protests is to pressure governments to take action to protect the climate as quickly as possible.
Ph. credit: Irfan Isik
