It is estimated that more than 100,000 protesters have taken to the streets of Glasgow demanding stronger climate action from leaders in the midst of the Cop26 talks.
Protesters braved pouring rain and wind to march through the Scottish city, where the UN climate conference is being held, while other marches took place in central London and in other cities around the UK and the world.
Environmental groups, charities, climate activists, trade unionists and indigenous people all joined the march in Glasgow.
Organisers the Cop26 Coalition claimed more than 100,000 people had turned out despite the weather, as an estimated 300 events were taking place worldwide.
Asad Rehman, spokesman for the Cop26 Coalition, said: “Many thousands of people took to the streets today on every continent demanding that governments move from climate inaction to climate justice.
“We won’t tolerate warm words and long-term targets any more, we want action now.”
Here are pictures from the protest which lasted throughout Saturday.
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