You Think That’s A Climate Change Rally? THIS Is A Climate Change Rally

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November 27, 2015

There’s a lot of good shit that happens in Melbourne (mainly coffee), but no one can deny that the city is also really bloody good at organised protests.

Today, climate change rallies happened all over the world, preceding the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. In Australia, we held rallies in Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Bendigo, Hobart, Perth, Cairns, and Canberra; but the biggest we had to offer was deffo Melbourne.

According to reports, up to FIFTY-FUCKEN-THOUSAND Melburnians marched to show the government that, yeah, climate change is a very real concern that exists in our country, and yeah, fossil fuels suck a bag of dicks, and YEAH, we’d like some major federal action on this rather than pretend it’s not real and contribute to the decline of the earth we live on. *inhales*

The rally was so bloody huge that The Cat Empire actually performed for members of the crowd, which included Labor leader Bill Shorten, and Greens leader Richard Di Natale.

Australian Conservation Foundation president Geoff Cousins said voters were over their government ignoring the issue:

“People will not keep voting for politicians who continue to put the priorities of big polluters ahead of the needs of the community.”

PREEEEACH.

A huge crowd is gathering in Melbourne to kick off the #PeoplesClimate marches around the world pic.twitter.com/K34mBdDojQ

— 350Australia (@350Australia) November 27, 2015

We want climate justice, sustainable jobs & equality now @vanbadham @GedKACTU @FatherBob @billybragg #peoplesclimate pic.twitter.com/2Nq2IBpWjg

— Emma Kerin (@EmmKerin) November 27, 2015

The crowd just goes on forever. #PeoplesClimate pic.twitter.com/MYEAyu2qmR

— Matt Crossin (@MattCrossin) November 27, 2015

The sun is setting on fossil fuels #peoplesclimate pic.twitter.com/IJaTyxB5Xc

— Nick Haines (@nickhainez) November 27, 2015

“Oxfam is here because climate change is the biggest challenge to ending hunger” – CEO @HelenSzoke #PeoplesClimate pic.twitter.com/ygOZ7b0fM1

— Oxfam Australia (@OxfamAustralia) November 27, 2015

Keep an eye out for the FoE bloc at the #PeoplesClimate March… pic.twitter.com/4wnKOXcwvH

— Friends of the Earth (@FoEAustralia) November 27, 2015

We love your work, @SeedMob #peoplesclimate pic.twitter.com/1Raxj5qjsD

— GetUp! (@GetUp) November 27, 2015

Proud to join @janet_rice, @AdamBandt, @ColleenHartland at the #peoplesclimate march pic.twitter.com/KjiKDgbUsa

— Richard Di Natale (@RichardDiNatale) November 27, 2015

?? dogs at rallies #peoplesclimate pic.twitter.com/N5tKKxfSQL

— James Clark (@_spock) November 27, 2015

Heyhey hoho fossil fuels have got to go! But we should be chanting in French. #peoplesclimate pic.twitter.com/O1eVst73gG

— Tim Read (@TimRRead) November 27, 2015

#peoplesclimate #PeoplesMarch pic.twitter.com/mu56m75Z3X

— Marc Baptista (@fingersitchy) November 27, 2015

Enormous crowd for #peoplesclimate pic.twitter.com/8T9hAxAu2x

— Michael McKeever (@MLSMcKeever) November 27, 2015

It is. #peoplesclimate #climatechange pic.twitter.com/A2J2aPYBlZ

— Michelle Bennett (@mm_bennett) November 27, 2015

All generations need a safe and stable climate. #climateactionnow #peoplesclimate pic.twitter.com/5ToznGzSff

— Quit Coal (@QuitCoalOz) November 27, 2015

.@VicUnions are here at #peoplesclimate march. Any room for a few more at library? pic.twitter.com/9CUAldBIfa

— NTEU Victoria (@NTEUVictoria) November 27, 2015

Good times at the #peoplesclimate march! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/997sldIybt

— Bethany King (@BethandtheKing) November 27, 2015

Oh yeah let’s. #peoplesclimate pic.twitter.com/DQ1XXgPBMX

— ACF (@AusConservation) November 27, 2015

View from nine floors above Bourke St. They’re still coming! #peoplesclimate #Melbourne pic.twitter.com/akQosgUzhk

— Katie Purvis (@katiemelb) November 27, 2015

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Fifty thousand people (in Melbourne alone) is a lot of people. Ya’ll may want to consider this.