Disruptions in London today - climate march
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Around 10,000 people are expected to take part in a march in central London today to demand urgent action on climate change.
The march and rally, which will see celebrities including actress Emma Thompson and Peter Gabriel join campaigners and UK flood victims, is one of 2,000 events taking place in 150 countries around the world ahead of a UN climate summit next week.
Upwards of 100,000 people are expected to take to the streets of New York, where the summit is being held, to demand leaders take action to tackle rising temperatures.
The UN summit has been convened by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in a bid to drive action and momentum towards talks in Paris in 2015, where it is hoped a new global climate treaty can be agreed.
Ahead of the march in London, Thompson said: "Every single person on this earth has the power to change the world. And when we all come together, our power becomes irresistible.
"Together we have built countries and cultures and technologies. Now we must use our power to tackle the biggest threat humanity has ever faced."
Other events around the world range from rural Papua New Guinea, where primary school students will march to a lighthouse semi-submerged due to rising sea levels, to the US-Canadian border between Vancouver and Seattle, where people will link hands to show climate change knows no borders.
And in New York, Mr Ban has said he will join marchers who are demanding "action not words" at the summit next week, which is being attended by more than 120 world leaders including Prime Minister David Cameron.
Campaign groups including Avaaz, Greenpeace UK, Christian Aid and Friends of the Earth are taking part in the march in London, while other events are taking place in cities around the UK.
The talks will see the launch of ourvoices.net, a multi-faith initiative which aims to "bring faith to the climate talks", and hundreds of people are expected to meet for a multi-faith gathering before the march in London.
Tahmid Dewan, 22, from Harrow, said: "As a Muslim I believe it is my responsibility to do my bit to make sure we are caring for the environment and help save the planet.
"That is why I am going to the march, to show my support for a cause that I believe is in line with my Islamic principles.
"With so many people of faith who believe it is their moral duty to speak out against climate change and the destruction of the planet, faith groups need to be involved in the climate talks. However it is also on us to show that we first and foremost care."
Ahead of the summit, Friends of the Earth's head of campaigns, Andrew Pendleton said: "Time is running out to avoid catastrophic climate change - international talks are not enough, we need urgent action too.
"The developed world, which is chiefly responsible for the crisis we face, must take the lead by cutting its emissions furthest and fastest.
And he warned: "The UK's environmental credibility has been sinking for years. The Government has been bending over backwards to develop fracking and extract more dirty gas and oil, instead of investing in the UK's huge renewable power potential and a cleaner future for us all."
http://t.news.uk.msn.com/uk/10000-to-join-climate-...
Around 10,000 people are expected to take part in a march in central London today to demand urgent action on climate change.
The march and rally, which will see celebrities including actress Emma Thompson and Peter Gabriel join campaigners and UK flood victims, is one of 2,000 events taking place in 150 countries around the world ahead of a UN climate summit next week.
Upwards of 100,000 people are expected to take to the streets of New York, where the summit is being held, to demand leaders take action to tackle rising temperatures.
The UN summit has been convened by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in a bid to drive action and momentum towards talks in Paris in 2015, where it is hoped a new global climate treaty can be agreed.
Ahead of the march in London, Thompson said: "Every single person on this earth has the power to change the world. And when we all come together, our power becomes irresistible.
"Together we have built countries and cultures and technologies. Now we must use our power to tackle the biggest threat humanity has ever faced."
Other events around the world range from rural Papua New Guinea, where primary school students will march to a lighthouse semi-submerged due to rising sea levels, to the US-Canadian border between Vancouver and Seattle, where people will link hands to show climate change knows no borders.
And in New York, Mr Ban has said he will join marchers who are demanding "action not words" at the summit next week, which is being attended by more than 120 world leaders including Prime Minister David Cameron.
Campaign groups including Avaaz, Greenpeace UK, Christian Aid and Friends of the Earth are taking part in the march in London, while other events are taking place in cities around the UK.
The talks will see the launch of ourvoices.net, a multi-faith initiative which aims to "bring faith to the climate talks", and hundreds of people are expected to meet for a multi-faith gathering before the march in London.
Tahmid Dewan, 22, from Harrow, said: "As a Muslim I believe it is my responsibility to do my bit to make sure we are caring for the environment and help save the planet.
"That is why I am going to the march, to show my support for a cause that I believe is in line with my Islamic principles.
"With so many people of faith who believe it is their moral duty to speak out against climate change and the destruction of the planet, faith groups need to be involved in the climate talks. However it is also on us to show that we first and foremost care."
Ahead of the summit, Friends of the Earth's head of campaigns, Andrew Pendleton said: "Time is running out to avoid catastrophic climate change - international talks are not enough, we need urgent action too.
"The developed world, which is chiefly responsible for the crisis we face, must take the lead by cutting its emissions furthest and fastest.
And he warned: "The UK's environmental credibility has been sinking for years. The Government has been bending over backwards to develop fracking and extract more dirty gas and oil, instead of investing in the UK's huge renewable power potential and a cleaner future for us all."
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