Children rally against climate change in Dhaka

School children hold placard urging global leaders to act against climate change. Photo: Abdus Salam
School children hold placard urging global leaders to act against climate change. Photo: Abdus Salam

Nearly 3,000 school and college students took part in a protest rally here on Friday urging global leaders to act against climate change.

A placard with slogan ‘Amazon gutted, will Sundarbans survive?’ Photo: Abdus Salam
A placard with slogan ‘Amazon gutted, will Sundarbans survive?’ Photo: Abdus Salam

The rally was jointly arranged by Save the Children and Green Savers in the city's Manik Mia Avenue expressing solidarity with the 'Global Climate Strike' starting from 20 September.

Students of different schools hold placard. Photo: Prothom Alo
Students of different schools hold placard. Photo: Prothom Alo

General students, including Rover Scouts, Girl Guides and school cabinet members, attended the rally with placards and banners demanding swift actions against climate change.
In August last year, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg stood up with a placard against climate change in front of the Swedish parliament. She later formed a global anti-climate movement called 'Friday for the Future'.

Students of different schools hold placard. Photo: Prothom Alo
Students of different schools hold placard. Photo: Prothom Alo

Greta called on children around the world to participate in the movement. By ensuring their participation, children around the world are calling on people from all levels, including their network, family members, teachers, professionals and others, to participate in the movement.

A student peeps inside a dummy bioscope to see imminent danger of climate change. Photo: Prothom Alo
A student peeps inside a dummy bioscope to see imminent danger of climate change. Photo: Prothom Alo

The 'Friday for the Future' platform is working to raise awareness about the impact of climate change among children around the world and to highlight the strategic position of countries affected by climate change.