Over 5,200 climate strikes will be held in 156 countries around the world from September 20-27, as part of the Global Climate Strike inspired by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who calls for immediate action on climate change, Thunberg said
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 20th September, 2019) Over 5,200 climate strikes will be held in 156 countries around the world from September 20-27, as part of the Global Climate Strike inspired by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who calls for immediate action on climate change, Thunberg said.
The strike comes after children from the Fridays For Future movement walked out of schools in May to demand action against global warming, asking adults to join them the next time. Fridays For Future started in 2018 following the call by Thunberg, who protested against the lack of climate action in front of the Swedish parliament every day for three weeks during school hours.
"Tomorrow we strike back! Global Climate Strike September 20-27th: 5225 events in 156 countries on all 7 continents and counting!" Thunberg wrote on Twitter late Thursday.
The largest actions are expected to be held in the United States and Europe.
Russian organizers said that 27 strikes will be held across the country, including in Kaliningrad, Sochi, Saint Petersburg and Kirov.
The strike comes ahead of UN Climate Action Summit 2019, which will start in New York on September 23.
