After The Wave

It was so exciting to be part of a movement of people all calling for climate justice. There were so many different organisations being represented by people of all ages and beliefs. The photographs show some of the placards with powerful messages to world leaders.

After the march, I went to a meeting with representatives from every organisation in the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition. Ed Miliband, the Minister for Energy and Climate Change took many questions from organisations such as UNICEF, the Wildlife Trust, Tearfund, Greenpeace and the NHS. One question from a member of the youth Stop Climate Chaos Coalition asked Ed whether young people would get their voices heard at Copenhagen, and afterwards, in government talks on climate change. Ed answered that during a meeting held the day before, Gordon Brown said: "Just do it", so from Copenhagen onwards, there will be young people on the advisory board at the Department for Energy and Climate Change. This is a really positive step forward and will hopefully mean that action on climate change will move from conversations round tables to action on the ground.