“Yo mama is so polluted, she’s literally dying. Save Mother Nature.”
According to a 2018 report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) world leaders only have 11 more years to significantly reduce the production of greenhouse gasses to avoid a climate disaster.
If greenhouses gasses continue to be produced at the current rate, the planet’s temperature will rise an average of 1.5 degrees celsius by 2030, drastically increasing the risk of extreme weather events, including wildfires, floods, food shortages, and drought.
If politicians fail to act, the world’s youth will inherit one of the greatest challenges ever faced by the human race.
To demand action from their elected officials, over one million students took to the streets in 125 countries on March 15 to demand action on climate change.
According to the Youth Climate Strike Website, here are the students' primary demands.
— A national embrace of the Green New Deal
— An end to fossil fuel infrastructure projects
— A national emergency declaration on climate change
— Mandatory education on climate change and its effects from K-8
— A clean water supply
— Preservation of public lands and wildlife
— All government decisions to be tied to scientific research
One of the highlights of the march were the creative signs created by the students to call attention to the global crisis. Here are 18 of the best:
\nHere’s Lucy Ward with her incredible sign. She’s 11. #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/bzrIZllFMa
— sam langford (@_slangers) March 15, 2019\n
\nOne of the more creative signs at the #ClimateStrike #SchoolStrike4Climate pic.twitter.com/sXjXH7VI5X
— Shauna Bowers (@shaunabowerss) March 15, 2019\n
\nEven a little Spider-Man is in on the action @9NewsMelb pic.twitter.com/dhlRFm1rvL
— Mark Santomartino (@msanto92) March 15, 2019\n
\nBest sign at #YouthClimateStrike NYC:
— Dr. Ayana E. Johnson (@ayanaeliza) March 15, 2019\n
“Yo mama is so polluted, she’s literally dying. Save Mother Nature.”#SchoolsStrike4Climate #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/YhEq0VsGZh
\nI like this one. #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/WnRsrvtQ8K
— Gavin Schmidt (@ClimateOfGavin) March 15, 2019\n
\nMassive chants of #StopAdani right now. These kids are using their signs as camouflage in case their school finds out they’re here pic.twitter.com/gW02ki5QiS
— sam langford (@_slangers) March 15, 2019\n
\nWinning sign. Calling it now. #ClimateStrike #Melbourne pic.twitter.com/RchlJVgdtv
— Nicholas Aberle (@NickAberle) March 15, 2019\n
\nThe best sign today #ClimateStrike #MarchePourLeClimat #cork pic.twitter.com/IEGTXoFKAm
— jujubee's daughter (@CillyKarma) March 15, 2019\n
\nSign: "So bad even the introverts are here!"
— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) March 15, 2019\n
Victor, 15, St Paul, Minnesota#climatestrike #FridaysForFuture pic.twitter.com/EsWukqMHIn
\nThis is the loudest and fastest protest march I’ve ever been on! Best signs too #climatestrike #climatemarch pic.twitter.com/0ydD2Qg3im
— Dr Rebecca Priestley (@RKPriestley) March 14, 2019\n
\nIt’s past time all of us stopped looking the other way, learn from the passion and wisdom of young people and join them in actively organising for a better future.
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) March 15, 2019\n
My response to the strikers: https://t.co/RA8yvPlZBj #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/de0Pqv5yE3
\nI’m in tears watching students come forward with their signs. #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/g633icKzoM
— AnnMarie Thomas (@amptMN) March 15, 2019\n
\n9, Sydney, nominated by me (tweeted by @mikehallsydney) #climatestrike pic.twitter.com/sFwak2x6Yp
— Margo Kingston (@margokingston1) March 15, 2019\n
\nBasically.#ClimateStrike #ClimateChange NYC City Hall pic.twitter.com/bJKFuInfoY
— Caroline Lewis (@clewisreports) March 15, 2019\n
\n10. Ballarat, nominated by @johnsalmond #climatestrike pic.twitter.com/zoybpfeKYu
— Margo Kingston (@margokingston1) March 15, 2019\n
\n12. Melbourne, Nominated by @mivoicetoo with location assist from @_LisaMCox #climatestrike pic.twitter.com/mZt2O4ECLb
— Margo Kingston (@margokingston1) March 15, 2019\n
\n13. Byron Bay, nominated by @AlexDeMarco88
— Margo Kingston (@margokingston1) March 15, 2019\n
COME ON QUEENSLAND, where are ya? #climatestrike pic.twitter.com/6n2l2hJXoS
\nSome golden signs here at the #schoolstrike4climate #wellington pic.twitter.com/KGrUGpWIml
— Moomin (@miriampierard) March 14, 2019\n
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