Some photos from the 3 March climate march
3 March climate strike – thanking our supporters
Apart from our co-collaborators School Strike 4 Climate Whanganui-a-Tara , we want to thank the following organisations for their practical support. Without it, organising the march and rally would have much so much harder.
They provided high vis, marshals, road cones, PA gear, megaphones, meeting and storage spaces and more:
- PSA
- Peace Action Wellington
- Twofiftyseven
- VUWSA
- WEGC
- Pōneke Anti-Fascist Coalition
Also, the Police for keeping the marchers safe, and WCC for traffic management advice and support.
Last but not least, the individuals who volunteered with putting up posters, first aid, marshalling, and more!
3 March Climate Strike – in the media
Check out the strikes across NZ in the media!
I’m adding links to news item about the strike as I find them:
National candidate faces heckling, abuse at Parliament climate strike
School Strike 4 Climate live: Students across New Zealand march
Climate change: Young activists in Palmerston North want their voice heard
Auckland CBD traffic at standstill as School Strike 4 Climate changes course
Take five: What the climate strikers are demanding
Maybe e-bikes shouldn’t just be for the wealthy
School Strike 4 Climate: School students get ready to strike again over climate change
Climate strikes: Thousands march around New Zealand to demand action from government
School students set to protest for more action on climate change
School climate protesters march through Auckland
James Shaw says National hung candidate ‘out to dry’ at climate protest
Thousands join School Strike 4 Climate across NZ (lots of photos and a newsclip in this one)
School Strike 4 Climate returns, some demands may already be in the works by Government
Senior Government minister Michael Wood hints at voting age referendum
School Strike 4 Climate live: Students across New Zealand march
Thousands of climate activists march nationwide, demand urgent action by NZ’s leaders
Classrooms to empty as Global Climate Strike gets underway across Aotearoa
Christchurch mayor tells school strikers his stance on climate changed after Cyclone Gabrielle
3 March Global Climate Strike
On 3 March in Wellington, we are holding a march fron Civic Square to Parliament
Please come to support our call for climate justice. This is an intergenerational event, so bring your friends and family! (As well as snacks, water, sun protection and protest placards.)
Meet at Civic Square at 2pm
From there we will march to Parliament with our protest signs and chanting, arriving at 3pm.
At Parliament there will be speeches and we will present our demands to invited Members of Parliament.
This event is a collaboration between Fridays for Future Te Upoko o Te Ika and School Strike For Climate Te Whanganui-a-tara.
We made an online pamphlet with all the details you need
The pamphlet has the schedule of events, karakia, chants and lyrics to The Climate Song which is the feature of the sing-a-long at Parliament.
Or you can scan the QR code when you get to Civic Sq. We’ll be wandering around with printed QR code posters for people to scan.
And for those without a smartphone, there is a small number of printed copies, also at Civic Square.
Help us promote this event
You can help promote the event:
- by sharing the Facebook event
- by downloading and printing this poster (in Dropbox), and putting them up in your neighbourhood, school or workplace.
There are also climate strikes elsewhere in New Zealand
This and other strike events are on the SS4C NZ Facebook page.
Visit the SS4C NZ Facebook page to find a climate strike near you.
Sing for the Climate (Do it now)
This is a great song (to the tune of Bella Ciao) to sing whenever we protest at Parliament –
We need to wake up
We need to wise up
We need to open our eyes
And do it now now now
We need to build a better future
And we need to start right now
——
We’re on a planet
That has a problem
We need to solve it, get involved
And do it now now now
We need to build a better future
And we need to start right now
—–
Make it greener
Make it cleaner
Make it last, make it fast
And do it now now now
We need to build a better future
And we need to start right now
—-
No point in waiting
Or hesitating
We must get wise, take no more lies
We need to build a better future
And we need to start right now
New Fridays for Future group in Marlborough (updated 3/2/2023)
Fridays For Future Kids NZ is a new group starting in Renwick, Marlborough.
Their first protest is 10 February 2023:
- Fridays 12 noon – 1pm
- Outside Room 17, Renwick School, Renwick
To start with, only Renwick School pupils will be able to take part – as it is on school grounds.
But they are hoping to move the protest to the nearby community hall, so everyone who wants to protest for climate justice can join in.
Email FFF.Renwick@gmail.com to keep updated.
New Zealand’s biggest climate polluters, ranked
Fonterra is New Zealand’s top-emitting company for the second year running, according to estimates published by the Environmental Protection Authority.
Together, the top 10 most climate-polluting companies make more than half the country’s emissions.
Read the Stuff article by Eloise Gibson.
Read the full EPA report (PDF, 60 pages)
Updated schedule for Friday protests
We are continuing to alternate our Friday lunchtime protests between the Parliament Lawn and Midland Park (outside the Fonterra office), 12.30 till 1.30.
| 21 April | Midland Park | (due to bad weather, Earth Day action postponed) |
| 28 April | Midland Park | post-Earth Day action |
| 5 May | Parliament lawn | If bad weather, Midland Park |
| 12 May | Midland Park | |
| 19 May | Parliament lawn | If bad weather, Midland Park |
| 26 May | Nationwide climate march | Meet at Civic Square 11am, march to Parliament, arriving around 12 noon for rally. |
2023 – a new year of climate protesting
Happy New Year, and Happy Lunar New Year!
It’s still January and there are already two climate protest events to look forward to:
Valentines Day Protest
Tuesday 14 February is when Parliament resumes. We plan to break with our tradition to do a lunchtime protest on the Parliament Lawn on this day. (Tuesday for Future?) As it also happens to be Valentine’s Day, we’re thinking of incorporating this as a theme for our protest. (Valentine’s for Future?)
What are your ideas? Everyone is free to come and join us. Check back here for more details closer to the day.
3 March – Global Fridays for Future action
We are working with School Strike for Climate Ōtautahi ( Christchurch) and Fridays for Future Tamaki Makaurau to plan a (hopefully) nationwide climate protest for 3 March.
If it’s been a while since your last School Strike for Climate protest, t’s time to dust off your protesting boots and reconnect with your fellow climate activists!
Wherever you are in New Zealand, if you want to get involved, contact one of the main organising groups:
| School Strike for Climate Ōtautahi ( Christchurch) | ||
| Fridays for Future Tamaki Makaurau |
Or you can contact us (FFF Te Upoko O Te Ika) by email.
Our response to Grant Robertson’s response to Restore Passenger Rail
On 15 December, Restore Passenger Rail left their mark on Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson’s electorate office. (Also targeted were the electorate offices of Transport Minister Michael Wood, Energy Minister Megan Wood, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark, and National MP Michael Woodhouse.)
So what did the activists do? They sprayed water-soluble red paint on the windows, onto three figures wearing “DENIAL = DEATH” t-shirts.
Robertson said it was extremely disappointing his Wellington office was vandalised.
We have just responded to Grant Robertson’s claim that Restore Passenger Rail vandalised his office. Because actually, acts of vandalism require destruction of property (or permanent defacing).
Given Grant Robertson’s refusal to meet with us, from Fridays For Future, earlier in the year at his electoral office, we wonder – is this what’s needed to get his attention focused onto acting on the climate crisis?
Protesting through the holiday season – update
As we always say, climate change doesn’t stop over Christmas and New Year – and neither will we!
With all Fridays at Parliament, if the weather is going to be terrible we’ll go to Midland Park instead – check here on the morning if not sure.
| Date | Protest location |
| 23/12/2022 | Midland Park |
| 30/12/2022 | Now at Midland Park because of the rain |
| 6/1/2023 | Parliament Lawn (despite rain!) |
| 13/1/2023 | Midland Park |
| 20/1/2023 | Parliament Lawn (Midland Park if bad weather) |
| 27/1/2023 | Midland Park |