During the ongoing COP26 conference, protesters in Cardiff are calling for world leaders to enact more drastic change by marching through the city
A climate justice march, starting at 12pm outside the City Hall and finishing outside the Senedd, will take place on 6 November hoping to unite all of Cardiff.
The march has been assembled by Cardiff COP26 coalition who argue COP26 is a performance of words not actions. This movement stresses that the global response needs to urgently reduce social inequalities and mobilise ordinary people if it is to succeed in protecting the global environment.
Beginning at midday on 6 November, those who want to march will gather around Cardiff City Hall and then walk down to the Bay area where speeches will be made outside the Welsh parliament until approximately 3pm.
This places itself squarely within the ongoing COP26 climate negotiations that have been occurring since 31 October. This will then coincide with protests across the UK in an attempt to consolidate a collective national voice asking for further action from COP26.
Wales itself is at no less risk to the climate crisis than anywhere else. According to the BBC, 22,000 Welsh properties are at risk of coastal flooding currently. Yet this could increase by 260% by the 2080s because of global sea rises caused by the climate emergency.
The campaigners intend to have multiple sections representing a variety of Wales’ religious, social and ethnic groups who will march together on Saturday.
Clare James, the coalition’s Cymru organiser says, “The people that we give voices to are the people who don’t have that platform.” As she lists off all the local groups who have agreed to participate it becomes clear this protest is going to be huge in scale.
“We want to make it really clear that we just want everybody there on the day, anyone can turn up and be welcome” Clare says.
You can find out further information on their Instagram page (@cardiffcop26coalition).