Albufeira, Aveiro, Braga, Caldas da Rainha, Coimbra, Faro, Funchal, Guimarães, Lisbon, Mafra, Porto, Santarém, Sines and Viseu are the Portuguese locations for which demonstrations are scheduled today calling for "concrete plans" against the climate crisis that the movement equates to "other socioeconomic crises such as racism, sexism, discrimination of the disabled and class inequality".
In Lisbon, the rally is scheduled for 10:00 in the Amália Rodrigues garden, at the top of Parque Eduardo VII, and will parade up to Arco do Cego, while in Porto the protesters gather at 15:00 in a march across Praça da República.
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who spurred the movement in 2018 by missing classes for several weeks to protest the lack of climate action in front of the Swedish parliament, will participate in the demonstration scheduled for this morning in the German capital, Berlin.
In the international manifesto created to support the strike, the movement blames "the elite of the Global North" for "destruction of the lands of the 'Most Affected Peoples and Areas' through colonialism, imperialism, systemic injustices and cruel greed that ended up causing the global warming."
Among the measures called for by Fridays for Future are "anti-racist climate fixes", the cancellation of debts arising from extreme weather events and "adaptation funds" that serve communities.
Sadly, too little too late and with India's Modi government repeatedly delaying the implementation of pollution regulations for coal plants, effectively throwing the dirtiest coal plants a lifeline.
As the third-largest producer of carbon dioxide emissions in the world today with an economy that's poised to see massive growth in the future, what happens to India’s energy mix will have a significant impact on the entire planet and its inhabitants.
By James from Other on 24 Sep 2021, 11:57
There is a Climate Model B though. Like for instance B. Obama and J. Kerry use the Climate Model A for political speeches and the Climate Model B for buying up beachfront property.
By K. Lehto from Other on 25 Sep 2021, 11:47
Poor kids... Nothing will ever be done in Portugal - streets are filthy, recycling is a joke, housing is the worst in EU, dark, dingy dirty groceries continue doing business, public transport is terrible, and the list just goes on - including the land being used for growing avocados when there isn't enough water... Portugal could do so much better if only there was political will and vision. Sadly the Portuguese only want to sell expensive real estate to foreigners and disregard all the rest.
By K from Algarve on 25 Sep 2021, 20:48
Dear K from Algarve, I don't recognise your description as representing most of the Portugal I know. If you want to see public squalor in the form of filthy streets, poor housing and terrible public transport just come over to England! By contrast Portugal has clean energy, cheap and efficient public transport and excellent public services. I know where I'd rather be.
By Felix from UK on 28 Sep 2021, 14:53