Tomorrow, citizens in 26 cities across Pakistan will march to demand the government develop an urgent climate action plan for the country.
As the planet deals with the devastating climate breakdown and hurtles towards dangerous tipping points, young people are calling on their governments across the globe to join the global climate strikes.
The march will continue till September 27, with a series of walks and other activities declaring a climate emergency.
On Friday, September 20, thousands of people are expected to walk to declare a climate emergency and demand climate action. Simultaneous events are planned in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Mardan, Gilgit and other cities. Their slogan: “The climate crisis won’t wait, so neither will we.”
This mobilisation is a joint response by a broad coalition of individuals, groups, NGOs and social movements across Pakistan.
* Declaring a climate emergency;
* Demanding climate justice through a global coalition;
* Adopting a low-carbon economy; and
* Ensuring grassroot level climate adaptation efforts