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MARYHILL SSP |
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On December 5th 2009 the Wave, a series of environmental protest marches in several cities took place to coincide with the climate change summit (COP15) in Copenhagen where world leaders as expected just paid lip-service to tackling the problems of global warming and climate change. The change in climate and melting of the polar ice-caps has precipitated even faster than scientists originally feared with the prospects of more frequent and greater flooding and other environmental disasters already a reality for some countries. Developed countries are the biggest polluters with industrial and military pollution causing higher Co2 levels in the atmosphere. Both causes of pollution are largely unnecessary, as many wars are started not for defence but economic gain, and over-consumption fuelled by advertising is what leads to over-production in industry.
In Glasgow the Wave was held for the third year running and was the biggest Glasgow Wave yet. Below are some pictures of the demonstration which started in Bellahouston Park in the south-west of Glasgow and ended up in Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow’s west end for a rally. SSP members also participated in the march and the Scottish Socialist Youth flag can be seen among the banners. |
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Green Man signal. An omen for the future: if the causes of pollution aren’t halted people will be killed. |
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Maryhill SSP |
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RSPB flag. Wildlife as well as people are affected by climate change. |
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Drummers at the Wave march. |
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Stilt artist and musicians including saxophonists, trombone and drums at the Glasgow Wave demo. |
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Long crowd passes Glasgow Armadillo with some earlier demonstrators pausing to watch. |
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Portobello Wave banner, one of many decorative banners seen on Dec 5th. |
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Scottish Socialist Youth with SSY.org.uk flag |
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Heading for a disaster: act now before it’s too late. |
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Will the world be habitable for this tot in the future? |
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Heading over the Squinty Bridge to Glasgow’s north side. |
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The poorest stand to lose even more with climate change and more floods and famines |
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SSP on the march |
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Stop climate chaos! |
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Spectators perched on Glasgow tenement window sill chat as flag with globe picture passes. |
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Tot on bicycle with “climate change costs lives” placard at Glasgow’s Wave march. |
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Paws for thought on climate change. Local resident and pet dog view the Wave demonstration from their window. |
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Santa with globe flag. Will there be many Christmases left for the planet? |
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Marchers protest over climate chaos. |