![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/scotland-joins-global-day-of-action-during-cop27/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/127616439_pollutionbad.png&description=Image caption, Protesters called for more action on the climate crisisClimate campaigners have marched through Edinburgh to mark the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice. It aims to highlight how the crisis mostly impacts people and places who are not responsible for it.They marched as world leaders continue to meet in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the COP27 United Nations climate summit.Similar marches took place when Glasgow hosted COP26 last year.Activists also highlighted the case of pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, a British-Egyptian prisoner on a hunger and water strike.The march started at St Andrew's Square at noon and finished at the Scottish parliament.It passed six points which highlighted different demands for climate justice, including calls to stop new oil and gas exploration and rising energy bills.It ended at Holyrood where organisers protested the cost of living crisis.Image caption, Campaigners demonstrated the dangers of the climate crisisParticipant Mike, from Extinction Rebellion Edinburgh, said he wanted to see "words turned into action" following the conference.He said: "We're twelve months on from COP26, held just down the road in Glasgow, and very little has happened since then."In terms of real change at COP27, the loss and damage debate has got to get going."He welcomed a £5m pledge by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to address loss and damage in countries most impacted by the crisis.Image caption, Extinction Rebellion campaigner Mike called for more money for the global southBut Mike said it "fell short" of the damage done.He added: "That understanding by the global north, that we have to do something substantial to help those in the global south, is where we need to get to in COP27."The march was organised by the Edinburgh Climate Coalition, Climate Justice Coalition, Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Global Justice Now, Extinction Rebellion Scotland, Tipping Point, BankTrack, Jubilee Scotland, Scot.E){kind=link}
Climate campaigners have marched through Edinburgh to mark the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice.
It aims to highlight how the crisis mostly impacts people and places who are not responsible for it.
They marched as world leaders continue to meet in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the COP27 United Nations climate summit.
Similar marches took place when Glasgow hosted COP26 last year.
Activists also highlighted the case of pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, a British-Egyptian prisoner on a hunger and water strike.