Walking for Parisians and the climate | WPN World People News

Following the tragic attacks in Paris on November 13, French authorities decided not to allow outside marches and demonstrations in France around the COP21 Climate Summit. Meanwhile, mobilization for our climate is growing all around the world. On 28 and 29 November, hundreds of thousands of people will join scores of marches across the globe.

March4Me

For people who won’t be able to make their voices heard in France or in other countries, FNE, Nicolas Hulot Foundation, Greenpeace and WWF have launched www.march4me.org -- a special digital device to connect them with people who will march for the climate. Marchers from all around the world are ready to carry the message on their behalf.

"A strong civil society voice is critical to influence the negotiating process and amplify urgency for climate action," said Pierre Cannet, WWF-France Head of Climate, Energy and Infrastructure. "There is no noise as powerful as the sound of the marching feet of determined people. If we want to make this noise heard in Paris for COP21 and with marches canceled in France, we will then need solidarity from citizens all around the world to echo our asks. Thanks to the website marchforme.org, French voices will be connected to marching feet in other countries to amplify the noise for climate."

French celebrities like Mélanie Laurent, Thomas Dutronc as well as French NGO leaders Isabelle Autissier and Nicolas Hulot recorded a video message to promote March4Me and ask citizens to march for them in other countries.

Source: World Wildlife Fund