Climate activists from across Europe gather in Glasgow ahead of COP26

Climate activists from across the UK and Europe gathered on Glasgow Green before beginning a march through the city centre on Saturday, a day ahead of the start of the COP26 climate summit in the city.

Attendees represented religious organizations and activist groups and were joined by an inflatable “Snake of Capitalism,” carried by artists and activists.

Activist Zoe Walker lead the "Snake" and said the activism she had seen around the conference gave her hope.

Activists from all over the world are expected to hold a day of action on Nov. 6, at the midpoint of the summit.

Leaders of the 20 richest countries will acknowledge the existential threat of climate change and will take urgent steps to limit global warming, a draft communiqué seen ahead of the COP26 summit shows.

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[garrettknecht]

Just look at all the plastic they are wearing. Where did it all come from? Oh yeah I know. Petrochemicals.

[mikeyrichard]

The ocean creatures thank you for the offering of 1.5 billion face masks.

[georgedavidson]

If success means freezing In the dark then the convention would be a success

[georgesimon]

But, but, but how did they get there? Oh wait...

[HowardBeale]

note the sense of smug self entitlement among these "activists"

[darkenergy]

These folks that bring dogs to these gatherings of screaming ppl need to rethink their life (it's borderline animal abuse) Think McFly think

[thetruth]

I bet Glasgow airport has never seen so many private and governments jets gathered before..

[jorda.]

The big air filled coffin was polyester/ oil.
Saw a lot of microfibre/petrochem clothes.
Wheres the cowskin and linen/hemp?
Edit and the ferry was powered by?

[ardonis]

"from across Europe" i really hope they walked all the way there

[primmakinsofis]

And you can rest assured not a single one of those activists will point the finger of blame at China despite that nation's world-leading amount of CO2 emissions. Not a single one of them will protest outside a Chinese embassy.

[somejohndoe]

Activists increasing the carbon footprint by going to Glasgow... check
More word salads on the way... check

[alipratt]

CO2 is a trace gas in the atmosphere at just 0.04 percent, but the IPCC say that CO2 is a dangerous GHG because it absorbs and emits strongly at 15 microns. According to Wien's displacement law 15 microns has a corresponding temperature of -80⁰ C. The troposphere, that's the part of the atmosphere we live in, is defined by molecules with a temperature of -60⁰ C and above. Emissions of IR from CO2 @ 15 microns cannot heat any molecules in the troposphere. That would violate the laws of physics.
It is the sun that drives the climate on earth and not humans or our carbon emissions.

[commonsenserevolutionx]

Those people need to actually work for a living, if they weren't getting the dole and have all this time on their hands they wouldn't have time to sods!

[jamesmatheson]

we need a wind up clock to charge cellphones, it reached minus 40 in Canada, our kids need to be allowed to use their cellphones in emergency, our government didn't even give us a place to voice our concerns ., please protest for us to be allowed to use a wind up clock to charge cellphones, our government has said if you cant use a wall plug you cant charge your cellphone, that is completely unacceptable, solar and hand cranking do not work, please protest for us to be allowed to use a wind up clock to charge cellphones

[antonkristo]

How much money these hobos get to protest for House insulation on cop 26 🤡🏳️‍⚧️👍😂

[mynaleejohnstone]

so many of us r not there..saving carbon by staying at home and..many of us cannot afford to go..but we appreciate those who r walking and standing for us

[mrsdinty]

So all these people spewing out carbon from all over Europe never mind all the global leaders. I am venturing to say there is a lot of hot air. What ever happened to conference calls.

[deborawilliams]

Every single human is responsible for climate change, rich or poor. We all must do our part.

[LesliePeter]

Biggest CO2 polluters per capita are
4. Canada, 5. Australia, 9. US.
China with its 1.4 billion population
is ranked lower down below 20. position in the list
even lower than Japan and Germany.
Source: World Bank CO2 emissions
Accessed 18 August 2021

While G7 countries are just keep talking about climate change,
since 2020 China’s already installed
more than 800, 000 public EV charging stations
more than 900, 000 home and workplace charging points stations
wind power farms at 282GW
solar power farms at 205GW
hydropower plants at 370GW

There are not only millions of EVs in China
but China has also got the infrastructures for it
and there are parking metres all over the place.

China can not only make her own EVs
but also make her own batteries and all car parts at one single place.
This will reduce both the production costs and time
and increase the profit margins to become more competitive.

Street lights, billboards, timetable on bus stops etc. are solar powered
Trees are planted all over the country, even in rural areas and deserts.

They’ve also gone cashless since the last nine years.

They’ve not only got the biggest, strong vibrant and innovative economy
but they’ve also got the fastest 5G internet
turning cities into ‘smart cities’ with high technology designed to:
control your world with just your fingertips on your phone
from getting vaccinated to doing all your shopping
increase efficiencies and improve people’s daily lives
ensure a smooth and faster commute
decrease crime in your neighbourhood
clear the air from smog.

These are just a small examples of what China is doing
to slow down global warming.
What has the G7 countries done so far?

Aren't Chinese now living the 'smarter' version of the 'American Dream'
that many countries wish to be part of that?

But the things China has done so far
was never mentioned by our media.
They only thing they’re doing is
keep pointing fingers at China as the biggest polluter in the world.

[darryl]

Don’t worry we will tell our grand children a species once lived like the dinasaurs