Luxembourg students are again taking to the streets to protest for climate action. Several trade unions and Luxembourgish NGOs are joining the ranks of the young yet vocal protesters. Stay tuned for updates.
Preliminary police estimates suggest that the amount of protesters at the march lay at the 3,000 mark but our journalists onsite had a higher estimate of 10,000. At any rate, more people came together this Friday than last week. Amanda Palmer, who tweeted about getting involved in the protests, also gave an impromptu performance at Place Clairefontaine.
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One week after Luxembourg's students marched from Central station to the Kinnekswiss municipal park, a fresh wave of climate protests is kicking off in Luxembourg City.
The purpose of the strikes remains the same but the organisation of the protests has slightly changed. As we reported in an earlier article, participants will meet at four different locations before all marching towards Place de Clairefontaine, where organisers and guests will hold speeches.
The four locations are Place de la Gare, Place de l'Europe in Kirchberg, in front of the Lycee de Garcons in Limpertsberg, and at the southern bus park at the Geesseknäppchen. The students are hoping that adults will also join their efforts to demand climate action.
Protesters at Place de l'Europe in Kirchberg, shortly before starting the march towards Luxembourg City at 3 pm. / © David Winter / RTL
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Below are flyers that were distributed to protesters including slogans and songs that marchers will be singing.
As our photographs are showing, many adults have joined the protest. But not just adults, dogs too!
The march has progressed along Avenue de la Porte-Neuve, presumably a mix of both the Limpertsberg and Kirchberg groups.
All four marches have now converged at Place Clairefontaine, where organisers are holding speeches. Hundreds of students and adults took part in the global march, which belongs to a worldwide week of protests to raise awareness of the stark prospects of climate change. The Fridays for Future movement has had over one million participants last week.
American singer Amanda Palmer joins Luxembourg protesters
American singer and songwriter Amanda Palmer announced on Twitter that she would also join the protests. She urged her followers to "gather up with me before the kick-off of the climate march starting at geeseknäppchen."
Later, she posted a photo of protesters at the strike starting up at the Geesseknäppchen. She praised Luxembourgish protesters, written that the "kids are BRINGING IT." Palmer's choice of march is no coincidence - it is a mere five minutes from the venue where she will be performing later on Friday.
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