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About 70,000 people took to the streets this Sunday (27) in Brussels, Belgium, to demand measures to combat climate change. Protesters from the European Climate March traveled to the European Parliament – which is in the Belgian capital – to put pressure on members of parliament so that they meet in March at a summit on the climate.
Participants came from all over the country, despite the cold and rainy weather. Local officials reinforced the train service in the city on Sunday because of the large number of protesters.
With the crowd, the march had begun half an hour earlier. [Photo: Yves Herman / Reuters]
With the crowd, the march had begun half an hour earlier than planned On the way from the North Station to the seat of the European Parliament , the group shouted: "We are hotter than time!".
"A human change, no climate change," says one poster. Another said: "All movies on the disaster start with the government ignoring a scientist ", according to images broadcast on social networks and the Belgian media.
In December, about 65,000 protesters also took to the streets against climate change in Brussels. The march took place at a conference organized by the UN in Poland to discuss the issue.
Citizens of the Defender, defend the climate! ", declares a poster in Brussels, Belgium – Photo: Yves Herman / Reuters
France also organizes an event
Protesters for the environmental agenda gathered in 120 cities and villas in France. It is estimated that more than 80,000 people participated in the demonstrations.
The event hopes to appeal to the French government to put more measures in place to fight climate change More than 2,000 people have signed an online petition to present to the French authorities – a participation considered high in such projects.
One of the posters exhibited in Strasbourg, in the east of the country, played on the words of the French anthem: "Trees, citizens", he declared.
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