Global Climate Strike: A look at the strike that is demanding climate action today

The **Global Climate strike**  continues to rise in popularity with Australia and other Asian countries coming out in large numbers to show their support to the cause. These strikes have been called to demand concrete action against climate change. This event is the third in a series of international strikes inspired by Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old climate warrior, who became the world’s leading voice in climate activism in a span of one year. Thunberg began skipping school on Fridays in protest outside her country’s Parliament, demanding immediate action in response to the climate crisis. She inadvertently started a movement after local and then global media took notice. Her movement spread to all corners of the world and branches of the Fridays for Future has sprung up from Antarctica to Australia and from Germany to Canada. [caption id=“attachment_7375691” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”] A glance at the 3700 strikes around the world registered with Fridays For Future. Image: FFF website.[/caption] This global strike, like always, is a youth-lead event, however, this time there is one aspect that is different.  This strike has got a lot of attention and support from adults and major companies. Employees from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Twitter are going to walk out of their offices to join the protests. Digital sites like Etsy, Kickstarter, Wordpress, Tumblr, Greenpeace, and many others are doing their bit to spread awareness about this topic and draw attention to the importance of action against climate change. They will be doing so by either donating ad space on their websites or placing a banner on their site that talks about the same. [caption id=“attachment_7376091” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”] A group of people striking for the climate in India. Image credit: Twitter.[/caption] The Strike is timed to coincide with some big international events: the UN Climate Summit in New York on 23 September, and the IPCC Oceans and Cryosphere Report, due on 25 September. (Read:  Global Climate Strike: Where will you be when the world demands urgent climate action today? ) Thunberg has just one demand underpinned in her year-long stint in climate activism: that governments, politicians and the powers “listen to the science and act accordingly.” Recently,  **while speaking to the US Congress** , she reiterated her demand when she said, “I don’t want you to listen to me, I want you to listen to the scientists. I want you to unite behind the science and I want you to take real action.” Scroll through for the strikes taking place in the major cities in India Here are some of the highlights from the various strikes taking place all over the world:

Thousands of students have joined climate rally in Delhi. Students are observing #GlobalClimateStrike today. According to reports, It may be the biggest day of climate demonstrations in history. pic.twitter.com/QgQd0B75Uj

— Greenpeace India (@greenpeaceindia) September 20, 2019

This is Gracie, and she’s a *very* good girl 💚 #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/N8JJMLkadN

— Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌎 (@FoEScot) September 20, 2019

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Looks like a good turnout for the #ClimateStrike on a sunny day in #Nottingham pic.twitter.com/JbaWDpY5Uq

— Nottingham Youth Strike 4 Climate✊🌳 (@YS4CNottingham) September 20, 2019

#GlobalClimateStrike has started.. children demanding for #ClimateEmergency .. 'we want more trees!' #ActNow for their future! Join us take #ClimateAction @GretaThunberg @MumbaiMirror @350 @FFFIndia pic.twitter.com/3lmzPUNoFA

— Fridays for future_Mumbai 🇮🇳 (@fffmumbai1) September 20, 2019

School students in Delhi have taken to the streets today to demand government action on #climatechange.

Join the #climatestrike in your city and support their initiative. #GlobalClimateStrikes #FridaysForFuture #ActOnClimate #WhyOnEarth #Strike4Climate @WhyOnEarthYKA pic.twitter.com/bZYqmR8IUW

— Youth Ki Awaaz (@YouthKiAwaaz) September 20, 2019

Everybody London #ClimateStrike is massive. I think I’m gonna cry 😭 pic.twitter.com/44OR451v6f

— Hannah Martin (@Hannah_RM) September 20, 2019

So much joy #ClimateStrike Woerdern, Austria 🇦🇹 pic.twitter.com/BtusGuQaTn

— 350 dot org (@350) September 20, 2019

In Tokyo, we also step up to support young climate strikers and demand an end to the age of fossil fuels #ClimateStrike #FridaysForFuture #ClimateEmergency 🌏🌿 pic.twitter.com/a2KLuQ6mEu

— Chema Sarri (@chemasarri) September 20, 2019

#Klimastreik in #Essen. #FridaysForFuture pic.twitter.com/G8Kdx8tNrc

— Claudia Bracholdt (@cbracholdt) September 20, 2019

#Lahore gathering for the #ClimateMarch! Where are you when your planet needs you? #ClimateMarchPakistan @ClimateActionPk pic.twitter.com/N1D3bkXLgx

— Sara Hayat (@saratamman) September 20, 2019

Young people here and across the world are making it impossible to ignore the environment and climate emergency.

This is the wonderful youth #ClimateStrike in my constituency - now I'm on my way to the main London demonstration. pic.twitter.com/GI1AniUnpb

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) September 20, 2019

I’ll give it to 11 year old Finn Brommert at #ClimateStrike Sydney - he’s quick on his feet... 😂 pic.twitter.com/Nb8mBK6dwi

— Hugh Riminton (@hughriminton) September 20, 2019

We have closed to join the global climate strike: today 1pm from metro Nation. #FridaysForFuture pic.twitter.com/zpPrBUSzQk

— Shakespeare&Company (@Shakespeare_Co) September 20, 2019

#GlobalClimateStrikes from my classroom window in Warsaw. 🇵🇱 🌍 pic.twitter.com/VRUurSC308

— Harold Raitt 🎥💬📝🎓 (@Mr_Raitt) September 20, 2019

In Angola 🇦🇴 pic.twitter.com/O01yYBOhl1

— Licypriya Kangujam (@LicypriyaK) September 20, 2019

Why limit the #ClimateStrike to just big cities. These are 8th standard tribal girls from Addateegala in #AndhraPradesh joining this protest in solidarity with all the school children worldwide. #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #ClimateActionNow #TheFutureWeWant #ActNow pic.twitter.com/wusMShU9YI

— INECC (@inecc_india) September 20, 2019

Izmir, Turkey. #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike https://t.co/hZPjao5kPG

— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) September 20, 2019

#climatestrike in Guwahati, ASSAM, INDIA. #FridaysForFuture @GretaThunberg @ThisIsZeroHour @ExtinctionR @fridays_india @Fridays4future @IndiaRebellion @guwahatiplus @guwahaticity pic.twitter.com/jaQ7A5EtyV

— sabka bhala ho (@sabkabhalakaro) September 20, 2019

(Read:  Global Climate Strike: How to join the worldwide protest for urgent climate action 20 September ) This is an ongoing story that will be updated as the strike progresses.