Australian groups launch global wave of climate protests ahead of summit

Australian groups launch global wave of climate protests ahead of summit Reuters By Alison Bevege SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tall ships carrying climate change banners sailed into Australia's Sydney Harbour on Saturday launching a wave of protest across 95 countries organised by New York-based lobby group 350.org. Climate change is of great concern in the Pacific region with Pacific Island nations declaring on Friday that it is their "single greatest threat" and urging Washington to return to the Paris Agreement on climate. 350.org, which had revenue of $16.8 million according to its 2017 financial statements, has co-ordinated 850 events around the world by linking local organisations, which in Australia included Get Up!, Greenpeace and the Climate Action Network The post Australian groups launch global wave of climate protests ahead of summit appeared first on Firstpost. FirstPost Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.