Demanding action on climate change - a 'story of hope'

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 year ago, more than 300,000 people took to the streets in New York to demand action from their leaders on climate change.

Ireland's Mary Robinson - one of
the important global voices.

Nearly the same number took part in similar events in 161 countries across the globe. For 24 hours, the sun did not set on the largest climate protest in history.

These grassroots activists are part of a powerful global movement for change

that has continued to grow as crucial UN climate talks in Paris in December have drawn nearer, bolstered by interventions from other important global voices – Pope Francis, Graça Machel, Desmond Tutu and Mary Robinson, to name a few. The pope last week repeated his message of climate justice and change to world leaders at the UN.

Read the Guardian story - “A story of hope: the Guardian launches phase II of its climate change campaign.”