Thunberg joins climate rally in Berlin ahead of German election
Al Jazeera
Tens of thousands attend protest outside the Reichstag as part of global day of action orchestrated by climate activists.
Tens of thousands of environmental activists – including Greta Thunberg, the face of a global youth climate movement – have staged a rally outside Germany’s parliament ahead of a general election this weekend to demand that politicians take stronger action to curb climate change.
Friday’s protest in the capital, Berlin, was part of a string of rallies around the world amid dire warnings the planet faces dangerous temperature rises unless greenhouse gas emissions are cut sharply in the coming years.
The idea for a global “climate strike” was inspired by teenage Swedish activist Thunberg’s solo protest in Stockholm three years ago. It snowballed into a mass movement until the coronavirus pandemic put a stop to large gatherings. Activists have only recently started staging smaller gatherings.
