Faith groups and pilgrims lead Glasgow COP26 climate protests

United Kingdom News News

Faith groups and pilgrims lead Glasgow COP26 climate protests
United Kingdom Latest News,United Kingdom Headlines
  • 📰 BBCNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 44 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 21%
  • Publisher: 97%

Thousands of activists head to Glasgow to make their climate change concerns known.

A group of indigenous leaders from North and South America were welcomed to Glasgow by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Calfin Lafkenche, Mapuche leader from Patagonia, Chile, Minga Indígena said: "We are the guardians of 70% of the world's biodiversity. It is everyone's task to reach an understanding and move to a new paradigm where all humanity protect nature.Ocean Rebellion arrived early to stage its "visual performances" ahead of the summit

Four XR protesters locked themselves to the Memorial Gates at the University of Glasgow on Friday to demand that the establishment adopt the Green New Deal - a climate strategy developed by students and staff at the university.Protestors want to raise awareness about the seas locking in carbon dioxide

They use "striking visual performances", such as setting fire to their boats or pools of dead mermaids, to convey their message about blue carbon - how the seas store carbon.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

BBCNews /  🏆 3. in UK

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Newspaper headlines: 'Last chance' to save Earth, and UK 'must be punished'Newspaper headlines: 'Last chance' to save Earth, and UK 'must be punished'The imminent COP26 climate talks in Glasgow feature prominently on Saturday's front pages.
Read more »

Climate change 'could DEVASTATE the world's largest economic powers'Climate change 'could DEVASTATE the world's largest economic powers'The research by the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change has been released on the eve of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, which begins on Sunday.
Read more »

Prince Albert of Monaco bringing children to COP26 as Princess Charlene stays behindPrince Albert of Monaco bringing children to COP26 as Princess Charlene stays behindPRINCE Albert of Monaco will be joined by his children at Glasgow's COP26 climate change summit next week.
Read more »

Climate crisis: Photographer Rankin creates series aimed at highlighting impact of food waste on the planetClimate crisis: Photographer Rankin creates series aimed at highlighting impact of food waste on the planetThe photographs have been released ahead of the global COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, which will see world leaders gather together to discuss ways to protect the planet.
Read more »

COP26: Four numbers that set the stage for climate change negotiationsCOP26: Four numbers that set the stage for climate change negotiationsThe Queen cancelling her appearance and a climate pledge delayed - what do they mean for COP26?
Read more »

Royal Mail’s Govan office goes green with electric vehiclesRoyal Mail’s Govan office goes green with electric vehiclesThe company is launching an all-electric delivery fleet at the Glasgow office before the Cop26 climate change summit opens in the city on Sunday.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-25 07:08:40