Hands down best sign #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/rsNdhhZjCY
— Nathalie Gordon (@awlilnatty) September 20, 2019
On Friday, September 20, 2019, millions of young people from around the world took action regarding our climate crisis. Students skipped school and made signs to protest the inaction of world leaders to address this dire situation. In total, there were more than 3,600 events planned for that day—the biggest turnout ever for the organizing group #FridaysforFuture.
The climate strike movement was started by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg. In August of 2018, she began protesting alone every Friday outside of the Swedish Parliament building in Stockholm. Since then, her dedication has inspired other kids to strike who are scared for their future on this planet.
Galvanized by anger and disappointment, people displayed signs that communicated just how fed up they were; specifically, how our world is rapidly shifting for the worse, and how those who have the power to effect change seem unwilling to do so. Many signs were straightforward. Some kids held up posters stating simply, “I’m terrified.”
Other protest ephemera featured messages with a pop culture twist. One included a picture of Mean Girls Regina George stating, “Get in loser, we’re climate striking” and another was of Helen Lovejoy from The Simpsons exclaiming “Won’t somebody please think of the children?!” Both are classic sayings that have been used as an engaging and effective way to make the protestors’ feelings known—and encourage us to take action, too, because this is a big deal.
Scroll down for some of the best protest signs from the global climate strike.
On September 20, 2019, millions of young people from around the world protested the inaction of world leaders to meaningfully address climate change. Scroll for some of the best signs from the march.
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These signs at the Sydney #climatestrike are a mood pic.twitter.com/x1Gu4JpWQW
— LunoVox (@LunoVox) September 20, 2019
I cannot with this sign. #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/nuo0XKA1kx
— Omar Sakr (@OmarjSakr) September 20, 2019
Best sign I saw today #climatestrike pic.twitter.com/Sn5vjpDxIf
— Michael Morris (@mtcmorris) September 20, 2019
It’s amazing down here in Westminster #ClimateStrikes pic.twitter.com/nHeF0XbVHx
— Paul Chahidi (@PaulChahidi) September 20, 2019
Our planet our future💚 New York City showed up strong for #ClimateStrikes today! #FridayForFuture pic.twitter.com/UNs0SjQ4F8
— Greenpeace (@Greenpeace) September 20, 2019
Fans taking part in the global #ClimateStrike today with signs saying the Earth is getting hotter than Shawn Mendes. This is the power of our youth! 🌎🙌 @shawnfoundation pic.twitter.com/OFVJ0ErKmR
— Shawn Mendes Updates (@DailyMendesLife) September 20, 2019
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I’m loving all the #ClimateStrike signs spotted on the train today. pic.twitter.com/5Tu4EpNpb3
— Nicole Wilson (@nicolelizwilson) September 20, 2019
My fave signs from today’s #ClimateStrike (yes i put mine on here because i really like it!) pic.twitter.com/Tpa9to5poP
— ro🌈 (@rocuesta18) September 20, 2019
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