France: thousands of demonstrators march for the climate before the presidential election
They were nearly 32,000 to parade in the streets of Paris on March 12, 2022 so that the climate is more taken into account in the presidential campaign.
AFP - ALAIN JOCARD
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Tens of thousands of people, according to the organizers, demonstrated on Saturday across France, one month before the first round of the presidential election, so that the climate emergency, which is largely absent from the campaign, is better taken into account by the contenders. at the Elysee.
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Brandishing in particular in the Paris parade hundreds of signs “We talk about it when?
“, the demonstrators intended to denounce the absence of climate issues in the campaign, in particular in the media, where these subjects only occupied, according to a “barometer” set up by NGOs, “1.5% of speaking time” over the last week studied (February 28 to March 6).
More than 550 NGOs, associations or collectives called for these marches, called "Look up" (Look up) in reference to the film
Don't look up
, a metaphor for the climate crisis which was a hit on Netflix.
We will have to react and not by small measures.
Nearly 32,000 people marched for the climate in the streets of Paris
Lea Aujal
Unions and parties had also called for participation, such as France insoumise, EELV or the PS, whose respective candidates Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Yannick Jadot and Anne Hidalgo came to the Paris demonstration.
All three, as well as Fabien Roussel (PCF) and Philippe Poutou (NPA) must participate separately on Sunday in a program on the Twitch channel of political streamer Jean Massiet, without the other candidates, who had been invited.
80,000 people all over France
A total of 135 marches took place across the country, bringing together 80,000 people according to the organizers, including 32,000 for the Paris parade, 8,000 in Lyon or 1,800 in Nantes.
“
The hour is more than serious, I am 34 years old and I saw nature taking a shovel in the face.
There is no more respect for the planet, we must protect this land that we will leave to our children.
The politicians are not up to the challenges
,” says Lydie Lampin Bernand, 34, who holds the head banner “Together for the climate” in the Lille demonstration, which brought together some 800 people according to the prefecture.
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A recurring criticism among the demonstrators, as in the "unitary call" of the organizers, who denounces the fact that "
in France in 2022, the greatest threat that humanity has ever known is passed over in silence in the middle of an election period, as our future hangs in the balance
.
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