Global day of action against climate change - the world takes the streets

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Across Aotearoa there have been mobilisations against climate change. In Auckland ClimAction held a "reclaim the streets" which attracted around three hundred people. A large section of Queen Street was blocked off for three hours and a mound of ice formed an ad hoc stage, dancefloor and paddling pool. Clowns, a polar bear, face painting, music, juggling and toboggans cobined to become a 'Carnival Against Climate Change' that turned what is usually a polluted, noisy and grey area of street into a festival of resistance. [ Photos ]

Greenpeace activists scaled the 60m Marsden B power station which is planned to convert to coal and set up a radio transmitter on the roof. Greenpeace is also beaming "Climate Rescue Radio", Heatwave FM on the internet and have launched an open letter to the New Zealand Government demanding urgent action on climate change as part of a Global Day of Action. [ Sign letter to NZ Govt. | Listen to Heatwave FM | News from Greenpeace ]

In Wellington, members of the Save Happy Valley Coalition marched from Aro Valley to Parliament and then Waitangi Park wetland to highlight state-owned enterprise Solid Energy’s proposal to destroy a pristine wetland ecosystem on the West Coast of the South Island. In collaboration with local artists, marchers were body painted to bring attention to the myriad native and endangered species threatened by the proposed coal mine. [ Photos and Media Release ]

In Christchurch, the Save Happy Valley Coalition held a beach party outside state-owned coal miner Solid Energy's headquarters, to highlight the new coastline that coal companies may commit the world to by the end of the century. [ Report + Photos ]