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The longest protest march ever in UK history took place over the summer.
20 people from across the world marched their way around the UK during the summer of 2007 to raise awareness of climate change. Read all about their experiences here.
March for climate justice
Christian Aid’s Cut the Carbon march took place from 14 July, starting in Belfast, and took in Scotland, England and Wales as it made its way to finish at the London Stock Exchange on 2 October.
‘This was the longest ever protest march in UK history.’
Along the way, the marchers chatted to the media, lobbied key MPs and ministers and spoke at public events.
The campaign
Climate change is happening and it’s having a detrimental effect on the world’s poorest people. Drought, disease and floods are some of the problems developing countries have always struggled to cope with but they are being exponentially exacerbated by climate change.
Want to campaign on climate change? Click here to find out how you can make a difference for the world's poorest people.
Want to campaign on climate change? Click here to find out how you can make a difference for the world's poorest people.
Why it’s not fair
The poor are feeling the effects most acutely but have contributed very little to the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere which is causing our world to heat up. It is the responsibility of rich countries, then, to cut their carbon emissions.
‘We MUST cut carbon emissions, radically, and we must start now.’
The marchers contributed to Christian Aid’s ‘Cut the Carbon’ campaign, sending a message loud and clear to the UK government and UK companies that we MUST cut carbon emissions, radically, and we must start now.
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