Photos: What the youth climate strike looks like around the world

Hundreds of people marched from District six to Parliament during a Global Climate strike in CapeTown, South Africa, on September 20, 2019.Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Photos: What the youth climate strike looks like around the world

These images of youth climate activists on strike around the world are simply inspiring.
By Brian Resnick and Danielle Scruggs Updated Sep 20, 2019, 2:57pm EDT

This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story.

Friday may be remembered as the largest global demonstration ever in the fight against climate change. Inspired by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, young people around the world have organized to skip school and protest in the street over the climate crisis and the adults who aren’t doing enough to transition off fossil fuels.

Thunberg and her group Fridays for Future aren’t alone: They’ll be joined by adult climate activists, indigenous groups, workers from companies like Amazon and Google, and really anyone who feels like the world is overdue for dramatic action on climate change.

The event is truly global: There are 2,500 events scheduled in over 150 countries.

Let’s take a look at what’s happening around the globe.