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Among Nationwide Climate Marches in New Zealand, Biggest Turnout in Wellington

Thousands of New Zealanders urged the government to take swift action on climate change during nationwide rallies on Saturday, November 28. The biggest turnout was recorded in Wellington, where as many as 7,000 people marched to Parliament. More than 30 events were scheduled to take place in New Zealand over the weekend before United Nations climate talks in Paris on Monday. This video shows the crowd in Wellington.

Similar rallies will take place in Paris, New York, London, Sydney, Jakarta and Berlin on Sunday, according to Reuters. Credit: @350nz