COP26: 10 of the best banners at the Glasgow Fridays for Future march
Thousands of passionate young people marched through Glasgow earlier today, demanding world leaders take action on the climate crisis.
By Anna Bryan
Published 5th Nov 2021, 18:21 BST
The youngsters marched all the way from Kelvingrove Park in the West End of the city, to George Square – where a rally was held.
The march was organised by the group Fridays for Future Scotland, which is run by Scottish young people who were inspired by the activism of Greta Thunberg.
Roughly 8,000 people were expected to take part in the march.
Swedish activist Thunberg was amongst those marching, and she later spoke at the rally, where she described COP26 as a "greenwash festival".
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5. Be the Solution
This placard even rhymes! It reads 'Be the solution, not the pollution'. Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS
Words weren't the only way protesters got their message across - one individual drew a sad cartoon polar bear, sitting atop a melting ice cap on her placard. The polar bear is holding a sign of its own - which says 'Not Cool'. Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS
One protester expressed their displeasure with the current governments action on climate change, by writing 'I've seen smarter cabinets at IKEA' on their placard. Fridays for Future Climate March takes to the streets of GLasgow this afternoon, Photo: Lisa Ferguson
One angry protester was unable to fit what she wanted to say on a sign, so simply wrote 'My outrage can't fit on this sign'. Fridays for Future Climate March takes to the streets of GLasgow this afternoon, Photo: Lisa Ferguson