Global rally marks the climate conference in Bali
Protesters around the world yesterday (December 8) poured into the streets to push world leaders to act in response to climate change, combined with the rally marking the conference. UN environment is taking place in Bali, Indonesia.
In Germany, according to organizers, about 10,000 people gathered in front of an un-lit symbol, along with a number of people calling off the electricity for 5 minutes, from 19:00 (GMT) in Austria, Germany and Sweden. Doctor. The shutdown is planned to take the dark memorial buildings, such as Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, Cologne Cathedral . About 5,000 people participated in the march in the German capital, in when other protests took place in Munich, Nuremberg, Freiburg and Saarbruecken.
In Bali, about 500 activists carrying slogans marched with protesters from as far away as Europe, South Korea and Bangladesh to influence the ongoing UN environmental conference.
In Bali, delegates of 188 countries are trying to provide a framework for a new agreement to tackle global warming when the current agreement expires in 2012.
In Berlin, a bear made from a 15 ton stone appears to remember climate protection.(Photo AFP)
In Istanbul, about 1,000 protesters called on the Turkish government to sign the Kyoto Protocol on climate change and oppose the plan to build a nuclear power plant, which was recently approved by the National Assembly.
In Athens, more than 1,000 protesters gathered in Syntagma main square. At the same time, demonstrations also took place in the northern city of Salonika and many other places in Greece.
Hundreds of people gathered in the Philippine capital to propagate the use of solar energy (Photo: AP)
In Madrid, about 50 protesters gathered in the city center carrying slogans with the words "Change lifestyle, no climate change".
According to police estimates, about 3,000 people joined the anti-climate march in Brussels organized by the Climate Alliance.
Demonstrations in London (Photo: Getty Image)
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