CLIMATE STRIKE in Ottawa, Canada with UCTE

We walked. We shouted. Today we walked for mother nature; our planet. We were proud to see how many people were there to strike. Just to let you know, they stopped the traffic for more than an hour in the downtown core. Parliament Hill and surrounding street were filled with young people, parents, grandparents who took the time today to say that we need to take care of our planet. There is no PLANet B. Thunberg was in Montreal Friday morning to launch the city’s climate strike protest, where nearly 300,000 people are expected to attend. Here are some moments we captured:

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