An extraordinary unity of like-minded, environmentally-concerned citizens around the world have been rallying to show their support for a need for climate change on a global scale. Activities have gone into high gear December 11 - 13.
People of all ages, colours and creeds have been marching in the streets in Australia, Canada, China, Bangladesh, South Africa, India, United States, Nepal, Taiwan, the Philippines and Denmark - all as part of the December 2009 UN conference on climate change.
In colourful costume, on skateboards, on skiis, on bikes, on foot, in the early morning, or late at night by candlelight - the outpouring of universal unity is capturing the attention of international media. Internet blogs, Facebooks, Twitter and social media sites are a-buzz with millions of climate change messages. Each community adding their own unique take on this global issue.
The heartfelt messages are being acted out in words, songs, meditative acts, dance and signage.
- Chinese traditional drummers in Beijing China wear T-shirts with slogans "Save the climate, no time to waste."
- An activist in Bangladesh wears an animal mask during a rally in support of the climate change conference.
- South Africans participate in a mock funeral of planet earth.
- Protestors dress as panda bears with flames on their heads.
- Planet not profit is a message from some Copenhagen demonstrators.
- In Australia, demonstrators carry signs reading "No New Coal" or "No Meat, No Eat."
- The Philippines sends a message: Climate Justice Now.
- A Nepalese Buddhist monk performs religious rituals to pray for the protection of earth from climate change.
- Canadian Mothers Against Climate Change bring their children to a downtown department store and project photos of hundreds of young faces on the store's outside wall.
- Hundreds of demonstrators around the globe have also risked being arrested in a form of civil disobedience to emphasize the climate message.
Negotiations are expected to become more intense the final week of December 13 as increased international pressure is applied to come up with successful agreements. Some organizers say this may be the most important conference in global history.
More information about the impact of climate change and the Copenhagen conference is available on a newly created website called Google Earth.
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