November the 6th, 2021, was the date for the Climate March (Klimaatmars) in Amsterdam. All generations united at the Dam square for a march to the Westerpark. With an estimate of 40,000 people it took about two hours for everybody to arrive at the parc.
Before the start host Benjamin Fro, introduced two speakers both actresses : Marjolein Keuning and Anniek Pheifer. Anniek delivered the best speech I have seen this protest season. It boiled down to that we have to be ashamed that the children worry about the climate and have to attend a protest march!
The slogan ‘Kernenergie Nee Bedankt’ (‘Nuclear power No thanks), is back on the streets. The same people who protested against nuclear power in the ’80s have to spread the message again. One would think that debate was won in the ’80s, but nuclear power is back on the table. Green energy is not as green as it sounds, solar and wind energy will not be enough. Still there is time as it takes about 30 years to settle for a location and build a powerplant.
I attend these protest for two things… the good cause and the creativity of the people. While I focus on signs I do miss other things… yes, I didn’t see the elephant until reviewing the photos.
The march was great to watch. The teenagers were leading the pack as they will be hit hardest if no action is taken. The protest was concentrated around many different subjects all in their own block. This was ranging from specific solutions, like NO nuclear power or eating animals, and various political parties. Overall it was around twenty subjects, so there was plenty to choose from.
I arrived late at the park and that was way to crowded get good photos of the activities on stage or the crowd. According to the program it was party filled with leaders of the political parties. As I don’t see them as part of the solution I left.
Onteigen de fossile industrie, Groene banen nu, Mondiaal maximaal twee kinderen en baas over eigen levenseinde dan steun je wezenlijk een beter klimaat, Dear world leaders Face the elephant in the room #climateaction #foodrevolution, Stop de uistoot van loze beloften, Nature doesn’t need people need nature, Ik heb geen actieve herinneringen aan de klimaatrtop in Parijs, Kraan dicht en dweilen, Take care of our mother, Deze weg loopt dood, Baas in eigen bos, belast scheepvaart beperk luchtrvaart meer vaart in het klimaatbeleid, Change your diet 4 the climate, eat the rich, Hou jezelf een zeespiegel voor, Nee ik ben geen werkloze klimaathippie ik ben een fucking bezorgde burger, wij zijn niet te stoppen.. klimaatverandering wel, Waarom verpest je mijn toekomst, Kop in het zand = geen oplossing je reet wordt nogsteeds heet, klimaat probleem? Ik heb er geen actieve herinnering aan! U toch ook niet? Act now or die later, Save the humans, Mens en klimaat boven winst van vervuilers, staken voor het klimaat, want straks is het te laat, Het is tijd voor een kabinet dat wèl ons klimaat redt, kabinet verhoog het klimaatdoel, No music on a dead planet, Fossiel in je broekje, Zeg Nee tegen A’foort aan zee, Give our future kids a green, safe and healthy, Doe eens (plant) aardig, It’s getting hot in here, Deze bejaarde wil ook een aarde, Tijd voor actie, van uitstel komt afstel, Weg met die fabrieken die ons klimaat verzieken, een beter milieu begint bij ons.
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