Thousands gather in London for climate rally

Telegraph.co.uk ^ | 11/04/06 | Matthew Moore

[melt]

Thousands of people have gathered in Trafalgar Square in London to urge the Government to take dramatic action to combat climate change.

Organisers put the number of people at today's event at about 14,000

The rally's organisers, the Stop Climate Chaos coalition, want Britain to take the lead at the UN global warming conference which begins in Nairobi next week.

They are urging the Government to negotiate an international deal to make sure that global temperatures do not rise more than two degrees centigrade from their current levels, and to introduce a Climate Change Bill that demands annual reductions in UK carbon dioxide emissions.

They also want to see Britain help developing countries adapt to climate change.

Zac Goldsmith, editor of The Ecologist magazine and an environmental adviser to David Cameron, was among those who took part in the "I Count" march from Grosvenor Square to Trafalgar Square.

He was joined by members of the rock band Razorlight, comedians Jo Brand and Alistair McGowan, and TV naturalist David Attenborough.

Ashok Sinha, director of the coalition, warned that a failure to act now would be "catastrophic".

[melt]

After ~35 years of radical Environmentalism, we now have the cleanest air and water in recorded history.

So, why are we now facing "chaos" and "catastrophe"?

There can be only one conclusion: Environmentalism is killing the planet!

[Spruce]

I bet the stench of reefer, BO, and patchouli was thick as molasses.

[Rosemont]

With all of the problems in the world, leave it to the city that elects the commie Red Ken to march about this.

[cripplecreek]

I woke up this moring and found a thin sheet of global warming on the lake.

[Cinnamon]

I hope it rains.. torrentially.

[FlingWingFlyer]

...to urge the Government to take dramatic action to combat climate change.

(Lightning bolt) It's not nice to protest against Mother Nature.

The Neaderthals tried this and it didn't work out for them either.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

I HAVE SH*T FOR BRAINS BUT I WANT TO TAX YOU TO SAVE THE PLANET, MAN !

[ARealMothersSonForever]

They are urging the Government to negotiate an international deal to make sure that global temperatures do not rise more than two degrees centigrade from their current levels

Brilliant! Petition the British government to fix the weather everywhere in the world.

Rove will need to upgrade the machine just to keep the British spending more money.

[pabianice]

Wait, wait; don't tell me! They all drove there in their own cars!

[VOA]

Thousands gather in London for climate rally

Maybe their hot air will do take us out of the three weeks of
dialy highs and lows at about 15 degrees F BELOW averages we've
had in mid-Missouri.
And the hard frost down to 25 deg F.

But it's too late for the flowers now I'm afraid.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

You puny earthlings, you have no control over the climate. Your high tax and anti-economic plans are no match for Mother Nature. Mu-haha, mu-hahahahaha...

[headstamp]

"They are urging the Government to negotiate an international deal to make sure that global temperatures do not rise more than two degrees centigrade from their current levels,...."

Yes, the government of Britain needs to "make sure" global temps do not rise. What the hell will they do, make sure nobody turns the thermostat up?

Another collection of moonbats.

[Sloth]

Thousands of people have gathered in Trafalgar Square in London to urge the Government to take dramatic action to combat climate change. Organisers put the number of people at today's event at about 14,000

I hope none of them used fossil fuels to get there.

[Andy from Beaverton]

You can't fight combat global climate change. That would be like putting an end to the four seasons.

[Jeff Chandler]

They are urging the Government to negotiate an international deal to make sure that global temperatures do not rise more than two degrees centigrade from their current levels,

While they're at it, perhaps they could negotiate a deal to make it snow on Christmas Eve in Phoenix,AZ. I've been dreaming of a white Christmas.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

All that I really wanted was a freakin' pony.
It used to be that people petitioned the government to fulfill a necessity, such as security, food, or shelter. Now the British are demanding that the Crown watch a dang thermometer, because someone might complain. Amazing.

[Rummyfan]

The rally's organisers, the Stop Climate Chaos coalition, want Britain to take the lead at the UN global warming conference which begins in Nairobi next week.

One thing is certain: There will be localized climate warming in Nairobi next week with all the hot air being expended during this worthless jaw-jaw session by the UN, while people continue to be slaughtered next door in Sudan.

[kb2614]

They are urging the Government to negotiate an international deal to make sure that global temperatures do not rise more than two degrees centigrade from their current levels

After that, the Earth will spin the other direction. Damn meddling humans.

[agere_contra]

What an incredible display of ignorance from 14,000 of my countrymen. Pillocks.

[NaughtiusMaximus]

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