Hundreds of people attended a march and rally in Bangor on Saturday, organised by North West Wales Climate Action Group as part of a global day of action on climate change.
Many organisations and local groups took part, including Friends of the Earth Cymru, Christian Aid, Bangor Community Arts, North Wales Africa Society (NWAS) and Bangor and Conwy Extinction Rebellion.
The rally in Bangor town centre, timed to coincide with the mid-point of the COP26 Conference in Glasgow, was addressed by speakers including Dr. Alison Cameron of Bangor University, Ize Adava from North Wales Africa Society, Anna Jane Evans on behalf of Christian Aid and Senedd Member for North Wales, Carolyn Thomas.
There was also entertainment from Bangor Street Singers and Eric Maddern, who performed a climate rap.
The march and rally was attend by around 400 people who were encouraged to wear something red to tie in with the message that the latest assessment report on climate change represents “Code Red for Humanity”, as António Guterres, UN Secretary General, described it.
The organisers commented: “The aim of the Global Day of Action was to put pressure on the politicians to do whatever is necessary to keep global warming within 1.5°C and to provide sufficient support to help the countries and communities that will be worst hit.
“The impacts of runaway climate change are almost too awful to contemplate, and the people who will be worst hit are typically those who have done the least to cause the problem.
“If we are to protect the planet for future generations we need to see urgent action internationally, nationally and locally.”
Photos: Roo Pitt
