The Best Photos From The Climate Strikes Taking Over Black Friday Around The World

The global day of protest comes ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference that starts in Madrid, Spain, next week.
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Striking school students once again took to the streets of cities around the world on Friday to demand immediate action on the climate crisis.

Young activists and their supporters ― inspired by Swedish 16-year-old Greta Thunberg’s Fridays for Future movement, in which students skip class on Fridays for climate action ― came together for the global day of protest ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference that starts in Madrid, Spain, on Monday. Thunberg, who is currently sailing across the Atlantic to attend the summit, sent her support on Twitter:

Protesters rallied from London, England, to New Delhi, India, and Sydney, Australia ― with many carrying cleverlyworded placards to make their point, with some making reference to Black Friday.

Check out photos from the strike below:

Warsaw, Poland.
Warsaw, Poland.
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Cologne, Germany.
Cologne, Germany.
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Budapest, Hungary.
Budapest, Hungary.
ATTILA KISBENEDEK via Getty Images
Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
NurPhoto via Getty Images
Istanbul, Turkey.
Istanbul, Turkey.
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Johannesburg, South Africa.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Cambridge, England.
Cambridge, England.
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Budapest, Hungary.
Budapest, Hungary.
ATTILA KISBENEDEK via Getty Images
Budapest, Hungary.
Budapest, Hungary.
ATTILA KISBENEDEK via Getty Images
Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
NurPhoto via Getty Images
Berlin, Germany.
Berlin, Germany.
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Krakow, Poland.
Krakow, Poland.
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Krakow, Poland.
Krakow, Poland.
NurPhoto via Getty Images
Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany
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Krakow, Poland.
Krakow, Poland.
NurPhoto via Getty Images
Halle, Germany.
Halle, Germany.
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Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg, Germany
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Krakow, Poland.
Krakow, Poland.
NurPhoto via Getty Images
Berlin, Germany.
Berlin, Germany.
JOHN MACDOUGALL via Getty Images
Budapest, Hungary.
Budapest, Hungary.
ATTILA KISBENEDEK via Getty Images
London, England
London, England
Peter Summers via Getty Images
New Delhi, India.
New Delhi, India.
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New Delhi, India.
New Delhi, India.
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Berlin, Germany.
Berlin, Germany.
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Stuttgart, Germany.
Stuttgart, Germany.
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Halle, Germany.
Halle, Germany.
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Essen, Germany.
Essen, Germany.
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Essen, Germany.
Essen, Germany.
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London, England
London, England
Peter Summers via Getty Images
Dusseldorf, Germany.
Dusseldorf, Germany.
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Rome, Italy.
Rome, Italy.
ANDREAS SOLARO via Getty Images
Rome, Italy.
Rome, Italy.
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Rome, Italy.
Rome, Italy.
ANDREAS SOLARO via Getty Images
Rome, Italy.
Rome, Italy.
ANDREAS SOLARO via Getty Images
Rome, Italy.
Rome, Italy.
ANDREAS SOLARO via Getty Images
Dresden, Germany.
Dresden, Germany.
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Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
NurPhoto via Getty Images
Krakow, Poland.
Krakow, Poland.
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Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
NurPhoto via Getty Images
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
Chalinee Thirasupa / Reuters
Lisbon, Portugal.
Lisbon, Portugal.
Horacio Villalobos via Getty Images
Lisbon, Portugal.
Lisbon, Portugal.
Horacio Villalobos via Getty Images
London, England.
London, England.
Peter Summers via Getty Images
Lisbon, Portugal.
Lisbon, Portugal.
Horacio Villalobos via Getty Images
Lisbon, Portugal.
Lisbon, Portugal.
Horacio Villalobos via Getty Images
Lisbon, Portugal.
Lisbon, Portugal.
Horacio Villalobos via Getty Images
Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
Simona Granati - Corbis via Getty Images
Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
Simona Granati - Corbis via Getty Images
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Jason McCawley via Getty Images
Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
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Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg, Germany
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Dusseldorf, Germany
Dusseldorf, Germany
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Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany
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Dresden, Germany
Dresden, Germany
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Stuttgart, Germany
Stuttgart, Germany
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Hanover, Germany
Hanover, Germany
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
PHILIP DAVALI via Getty Images
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
CHARLY TRIBALLEAU via Getty Images
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
ATTILA KISBENEDEK via Getty Images
Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
Antonio Masiello via Getty Images
Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany
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London, England
London, England
Peter Summers via Getty Images
Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel
Corinna Kern / Reuters
New Delhi, India
New Delhi, India
Anushree Fadnavis / Reuters
Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel
Corinna Kern / Reuters
Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel
Corinna Kern / Reuters
Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel
Corinna Kern / Reuters
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
Chalinee Thirasupa / Reuters
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Jason McCawley via Getty Images
Cologne, Germany
Cologne, Germany
Thilo Schmuelgen / Reuters
Athens, Greece
Athens, Greece
Alkis Konstantinidis / Reuters
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg, Germany
Fabian Bimmer / Reuters
Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany
Hannibal Hanschke / Reuters
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Jason McCawley via Getty Images
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Carl Court via Getty Images

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