The protest kicked off on Friday 20th September in Australia and spread across the globe. Thousands of protesters gathered in rallies around Australia as a day of worldwide demonstrations calling for action to guard against climate change began ahead a U.N. summit in New York.
The teenaged Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is in New York leading the protest. Earlier she along with other activists testified on Capital Hill.
Millions are expected to participate in the protest across the globe. Hashtag #ClimateStrike is trending.
