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L The event was held as part of a global march for climate, self-proclaimed “greatest citizen mobilization ever organized on the climate challenge.” More than 2,500 parades were planned in 158 countries, from Melbourne to New York, via New Delhi, Berlin, London and Vancouver
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“LA FRANCE MUST COPY”
“This march is a signal civil society to call the French government to show strong leadership on climate, says Marie Yared, charged with Avaaz campaign, the NGO responsible for mobilization. Our policies are too cautious: they must make concrete commitments in the short term, such as divide by four releases of greenhouse gas emissions and achieve 100% renewable energy before 2050 France must be exemplary. “
awaiting stronger as Paris will host the next International Conference on UN Climate Change (COP 21) in December 2015, during which agreements could be sealed binding emission reduction of CO 2 .
A LIVE ENERGY SOLAR
For what they see as a “first step” on Sunday, the marchers – some had preferred bike – marched from Place de la Republique to the front of the city hall to the sound of drums, percussion and other whistles. Many wore stickers on the chest with green hearts, the emblem of the march, as well as t-shirts, sweaters, jackets and trousers in the colors of nature. Some were holding signs on which was written “Climate in danger,” “State of world leaders, act! “Or” Let’s change the system, not the climate, “while others chanted, mocking,” Save the Earth and not the shareholders. “
To help save the planet, the collective Solar Sound System led the march with a sound running only on solar energy and dynamo (with bikes). Fifteen volunteers also ensured that participants “leave the streets of Paris that trace their steps”.
MANY YOUNG
In the procession beyond environmental NGOs (Greenpeace, Oxfam, Nuclear Exit or Bloom) and political parties (EELV and her boss Emmanuelle Cosse, the Left Front led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon), it is especially young people who mobilized.
Anne, 22, in agronomy studies, and her cousin Clemence, 15, in 1 st in a scientific agricultural college and goings are “educate Parisians climate and environmental issues to get involved in the defense of the planet,” . “It slowly but surely” , they hope, masked with a green heart on the cheek
“The march is symbolic. We want to show that some something is happening “, more expensive and Sarah Esther, 23, in Anthropology, Environment Museum of Natural History of Paris Masters. “Many people are aware that change is needed but do not apply it in their daily” , however sorry Sarah, who assures her buying from a local organic gardener and buy used clothes in garage sales.
“MY DAUGHTER STILL WAY OF WHALES”
More than climate change whose consequences are not always accessible or visible to all, it is the protection of the environment in general, especially for future generations, which was central to the concerns of protesters. “I want my daughter to eat honey bees and see real whales later” says Morgane Le Faou, draped with a green scarf, holding hands in his little Lila-may 7-year old who wants “save the polar bear” .
“I do not want my three granddaughters live in a world marked by pollution and the water wars “ shows his side Colette Manne, retired, who ” made his first demo. ‘” “The climatic and ecological emergency is not taken seriously enough. “
HARD TO” WAKE THE VIEW “
All importantly, note the difficulty of mobilizing civil society . “We came off as a demo ‘and on the way, we tried to rally the bystanders, but in vain,” , sorry Caroline Blondeau, who brought his son Camille, age 6 . “I have a cautious optimism on the fact of reaching awaken public opinion, admits Gilles, a physicist at CNRS. There was a real awareness of the Copenhagen summit in 2009, but since the economic crisis, climate and environmental issues have been sidelined. They are no longer at the heart of people’s concerns. “
These difficulties in gathering around the climate, Nicolas Hulot, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic for the protection of the planet knows this. “Thank you for choosing hope to indifference, mobilization resignation he launches a massive crowd from the installed stage in front of City Hall. This should spark spread until December 2015, we will need you to say ‘dare to change’ to those who have responsibilities. Change is already underway. “ Applause from the audience.
” I am rather surprised that there were so many people, he says at the end his speech. There are very few citizens movements around the world. It is in a context of distress and depression with much more tangible than climate change challenges. Everyone must take its share of responsibility for transforming these challenges today for a better world tomorrow. “
” Yes, we must mobilize civil society and change attitudes, provides the former minister and member of Paris EELV Cecile Duflot, but change the development model is a highly political choice. “
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