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Signs Against Climate Change From Paris to Katowice
As international negotiators and representatives gathered in Poland, for the COP24 U.N. Climate Change Conference, thousands of protestors gathered in several French cities as well as Katowice to demand politicians implement tougher environmental measures.
The COP24 is considered a follow-up to the Paris Agreement, negotiated in 2015, and is aimed at producing a rule book on how to enforce action to limit further warming of the planet by the end of the year.
At noon, demonstrators, accompanied by a heavy police presence, took to the streets of Katowice to demand an agreement that will prevent temperatures rising by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Thousands of French protestors marched in Paris to 'claim the climate' in a demonstration demanding that French authorities take action to reach the goal set in Paris in 2015 of limiting warming to "well below" a rise of 2°C above pre-industrial times while "pursuing efforts" for the tougher 1.5° goal.
In Paris and other French cities, people marched to urge politicians to act against climate change as the COP24 is held in Poland. One of the signs read "Guardian of the planet, not owner." Paris, France, December 8, 2018. Photo:Reuters
Environmental campaigners in Katowice said violent protests by "yellow vest" demonstrators in Paris about fuel costs were about social justice and should not be confused with the need for a price on carbon to help shift the energy mix away from fossil fuel. Paris, France, December 8, 2018. Photo:Reuters
In context of the massive Yellow Vests protests, people bid for a "popular warming" instead of a "global warming." Paris, France, December 8, 2018 Photo:Reuters
A woman riding a bicycle holds flowers and a sign reading "without oil, life is crazier." Paris, France, December 8, 2018. Photo:Reuters
"We are ready for climate police." Paris, France, December 8, 2018. Photo:Reuters
"That who sows capitalism, harvests cataclysm." Paris, France, December 8, 2018. Photo:Reuters
Paris, France, December 8, 2018. Photo:Reuters
Numbers on the streets of Katowice could have been reduced by at least a dozen after Polish border guards refused to let some environmental campaigners enter the country, non-governmental organizations said. In the picture, environmental activists hold letters 'Save the climate, save the people' in front of the church in Imielin near Katowice, Poland, December 6, 2018. Photo:Reuters
The marchers' symbol is an alarm clock, as organizers seek to wake governments up to the urgency of action. Katowice, Poland. December 8, 2018. Photo:Reuters
Others have a different perspective. The girl's sign reads "Adults, wake up!." Katowice, Poland. December 8, 2018. Photo:Reuters
Environmental activists hold placards during a "Climate Is Health" protest during the COP24. Katowice, Poland December 7, 2018. Photo:Reuters
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