The Funniest, Fiercest Climate Placards

It’s estimated that more than four million people, worldwide, turned out to march in climate change protests, including 300,000 here in Australia (making it one of the country’s biggest protests).

We’ve rounded up some of the best protest placards.

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The oceans are rising and so are we! Today we joined 150,000 (!) indigenous Australians, students, workers, union members, business owners, seniors to stand up for Mother Earth and fight for change. Organisers @schoolstrikeforclimate have 3 demands: 1. No new coal, oil and gas projects, including the Adani mine. 2. 100% renewable energy generation, and exports by 2030 3. Fund a just transition and job creation for all fossil-fuel workers and communities#ClimateStrike #GlobalClimateStrike #ClimateStrikeAustralia #ClimateStrikeMelbourne #jointheregeneration

A post shared by H A R A (@hara_thelabel) on Sep 20, 2019 at 2:06am PDT

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Some of our favourite photos from the Melbourne Strike. We love you Melbourne! So proud! Credit for first 3 photos: Julian Meehan

A post shared by School Strike 4 Climate AU (@schoolstrikeforclimate) on Sep 20, 2019 at 6:42pm PDT

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Sydney #climatestrike

A post shared by School Strike 4 Climate AU (@schoolstrikeforclimate) on Sep 20, 2019 at 1:19am PDT

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What a turn out!! #climatestrike 150,000 people came together to show we care about our world! It’s time for the politicians to listen, because Mother Nature 🌏 will WIN, money won’t 💵 #noplanetb #ss4c #melbourneclimatestrike #ourfuture #mothernature #renewableenergy #greenfuture #saveourearth #abcnews #politicalcampaign #itstimetolisten #nocoal #fightforthebight #wecare #climateemergency

A post shared by Sophie Turnbull Photography (@photography_voyage) on Sep 20, 2019 at 2:18am PDT

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My beautiful sis and her pregnant cohort representing #climatestrike ♥️

A post shared by Alexx Stuart (@lowtoxlife) on Sep 19, 2019 at 7:24pm PDT

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Ask us about climate change… no really please do🌎 #climatestrike #climatechange #globalclimatestrike

A post shared by Ashley Raymer (@ashleylynnraymer) on Sep 20, 2019 at 7:53pm PDT

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#NotBusinessAsUsual⁠ #ClimateStrike ⁠ Art: The incomparable @rubyalicerose

A post shared by Primer_au (@primer_au) on Sep 20, 2019 at 4:02am PDT

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#eatthat ScoMo #climatestrike

A post shared by School Strike 4 Climate AU (@schoolstrikeforclimate) on Sep 20, 2019 at 3:23am PDT

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Thousands of young people mobilized for a historic day of protests to goad world leaders into addressing what they call the climate crisis. “I noticed adults were not willing to offer leadership, and I chose to volunteer myself,” said Leah Namugerwa, a 15-year-old protest organizer from Kampala, Uganda, pictured in the 4th photo. “Environmental injustice is injustice to me.” Rarely, if ever, has the modern world witnessed a youth movement so large and wide, spanning across societies rich and poor, tied together by a common sense of rage. And thanks to the internet, they are organizing across continents like no generation before them. Who are these young protest organizers? What is driving them? What do they want? Our reporters spoke with 8 of the local leaders — from Mumbai to Melbourne to La Paz — to find out. Click the link in our bio to read what they had to say, and tap our Instagram story for more photos from around the globe. @alanaholmberg, @sydellewillowsmith, @sumysadurni, and Olivia Harris took these #climatestrike photos.

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@sarahelqadahh has the best poster #climatestrike

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#ClimateStrike. Best sign so far, Domain bulging at the seams. pic.twitter.com/rS7JVOqByt

— Christine Winter (@WinterChristine) September 20, 2019

« This planet is getting hotter than young Leonardo Di Caprio » 🔥💥 #ClimateStrike #NYC pic.twitter.com/dVIMYJEkCO

— Mathieu Magnaudeix (@mathieu_m) September 20, 2019