Wollongong climate protesters make their mark
While the protest was made of people from all walks, it was led by young people, with some mums and dads escorting their primary school aged children through the crowds.
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Protesters young and old have descended on the Wollongong CBD, demanding Prime Minister Scott Morrsion take urgent action on climate change.
Wollongong’s protest and march is part of the world wide Global Strike for Climate Change demonstration, ahead of the UN’s climate summit on September 23.
The march of thousands was led by students and young people, inspired by Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg.
The climate strike began with a demonstration in Wollongong’s Arts Precinct on Burelli St, before protesters marched through the Wollongong CBD shouting “What do we want? Climate action. When do we want it? Now” and “Stop Adan. Stop, stop Adani.”
While the protest was made of people from all walks of life, it was led by young people, with some mums and dads escorting their primary school aged children through the crowds and others pushing their babies in prams as they chanted for action.
While the march was relatively peaceful, the global day of action got off to a destructive start in Wollongong.
Early risers were shocked to find both of Wollongong’s lighthouses had been graffitied with the words ‘climate justice now’ overnight.
The graffiti was done with thick red paint, which council workers had to scrub from the historic lighthouses early this morning.
Wollongong resident Joanne walks by the lighthouse every morning and said she was “disgusted” by the graffiti.
“I understand something needs to be done to address climate change but this is not the way to go about it at all,” she said.
As well as demonstrations in the CBD, protesters also picketed at mining company South32 office, and at the University of Wollongong.
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