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‘More than 2,000’ mothers and families march through London demanding urgent climate action
(The Independent, 13 May 2019) Konnie Huq and Rosamund Kissi-Debrah among those 'terrified at what the growing crisis means for children' .
Thousands of mothers and their families marched through central London on Sunday to demand urgent action on climate change and dramatic cuts in carbon emissions.
The Mothers Rise up protest was led by eleven 11-year-olds to represent the 11-year window to act on climate change, set out by the world’s leading climate scientists in a landmark UN report last year.
A spokesperson for the group said that an estimated 2,500 people attended the march on International Mother’s Day in support of youth climate strikes nationwide.
Families, including many young children in prams, marched from Hyde Park Corner to Parliament Square holding placards with slogans including “Do Not Mess with a Lioness”, “Vote 4 Mother Earth” and “There’s No Planet B”.
Similar marches took place across the country and internationally on the same day, with rallies in the Netherlands, Spain and Australia.
The Independent, 13 May 2019: ‘More than 2,000’ mothers and families march through London demanding urgent climate action
