35'000 people demonstrate in Brussels for the climate

In Brussels have skipped tens of thousands of students lessons and Lectures, to demonstrate for more climate protection. 35 000 young people had participated in on Thursday at the third protest March, the movement Youth for Climate, explained by the Belgian police on Twitter. Many of the young Belgians now want to go every Thursday, on the road, up to the policy in the fight against climate change more ambitious.

On the first protest March in Brussels three weeks ago, around 3000 students participated. Last week, there were already 12'500 – and now, once again, about three Times as many. The news Agency Belga, according to a number of students joined the protest March.

From idea to the international campaign

The demonstrations are inspired by the Swedish student, Greta Thunberg. It's on the blink since about half a year every Friday in front of the Parliament in Stockholm and want to continue to do that until the government complies with the Paris climate summit of 2015 Commitments. Currently, the 16-Year-old at the world economic forum in Davos, their message to bring decision-makers from business and politics.

the idea has developed into an international campaign of young people, the policy failure in the solution of this Central for the future to be accused of problem, at your expense. In Germany, too, in this context, last Friday, thousands of pupils, trainees and students in more than 50 cities on the road.

(sep/AFP)

Created: 24.01.2019, 15:21 PM