Climate activists organized a silent march in Paris on Sunday to avoid defying a ban on mass protest on Sunday, November 29. More than 140 world leaders are gathering in Paris for high-stakes climate talks that start Monday, and activists are holding marches and protests around the world to urge them to reach a strong agreement to slow global warming.
Climate activists organized a silent march in Paris on Sunday to avoid defying a ban on mass protest on Sunday, November 29. More than 140 world leaders are gathering in Paris for high-stakes climate talks that start Monday, and activists are holding marches and protests around the world to urge them to reach a strong agreement to slow global warming.
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Police fight with activists during a protest ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference at the Place de la République.
Police fight with activists during a protest ahead of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference at the Place de la République.
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A man is detained November 29 by police at the Place de la République, where the candles and flowers were set in memory of the victims of the Paris terror attacks earlier in the month.
A man is detained November 29 by police at the Place de la République, where the candles and flowers were set in memory of the victims of the Paris terror attacks earlier in the month.
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Hundreds of pairs of shoes are displayed at the Place de la République.
Hundreds of pairs of shoes are displayed at the Place de la République.
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Women dressed as angels pose at the Place de la République.
Women dressed as angels pose at the Place de la République.
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Climate change demonstrators march to demand curbs to carbon pollution in London.
Climate change demonstrators march to demand curbs to carbon pollution in London.
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Protesters march down Piccadilly during the London demonstration.
Protesters march down Piccadilly during the London demonstration.
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Climate activists march in front of the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin.
Climate activists march in front of the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin.
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Activists of the World Wildlife Fund wearing endangered species costumes perform at the Revolution Monument in Mexico City.
Activists of the World Wildlife Fund wearing endangered species costumes perform at the Revolution Monument in Mexico City.
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People take part in the Global Climate March in Bogota, Colombia.
People take part in the Global Climate March in Bogota, Colombia.
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A woman holds a sign reading "No more plastic bags" during a march in Santiago, Chile.
A woman holds a sign reading "No more plastic bags" during a march in Santiago, Chile.
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Climate march participants gather in front of the Helsinki Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland.
Climate march participants gather in front of the Helsinki Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland.
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People hold flags and placards while marching in Amsterdam.
People hold flags and placards while marching in Amsterdam.
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Protesters wearing penguin costumes march in Vienna, Austria.
Protesters wearing penguin costumes march in Vienna, Austria.
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People dressed in white crowd form a human glacier in Munich, Germany.
People dressed in white crowd form a human glacier in Munich, Germany.
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People form a human chain in Nantes, France.
People form a human chain in Nantes, France.
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Some 700 people from different climate justice movements gather in the Johannesburg, South Africa, focusing on the continued reliance of coal as a primary source of generating electricity.
Some 700 people from different climate justice movements gather in the Johannesburg, South Africa, focusing on the continued reliance of coal as a primary source of generating electricity.
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People attend a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
People attend a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Filipino Catholic nuns join the Climate Solidarity Prayer March in Manila, Philippines.
Filipino Catholic nuns join the Climate Solidarity Prayer March in Manila, Philippines.
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A protester dressed as a panda bear marches with others holding banners reading "stop climate change" through the streets of central Madrid, Spain.
A protester dressed as a panda bear marches with others holding banners reading "stop climate change" through the streets of central Madrid, Spain.
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Environmental activists march in Seoul, South Korea.
Environmental activists march in Seoul, South Korea.
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