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How to make a climate justice placard
On Saturday 20th September, thousands of us from across the UK will gather in Central London for a national demonstration to call on the UK government to make better choices – starting with tax on extreme wealth to move us towards a fairer and greener future for everyone. The super-rich and the biggest polluters must foot the bill – it’s time to Make Them Pay.
Follow the simple steps below to make your own placard to bring to the march.
1. Choose your climate placard message
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What does justice mean to you and your community? And what might it look like for those who have done the least to cause climate change but are hit first and worst? Pick a message to tell the world how you feel about climate change or climate justice.
2. Find something to draw on
Paul Foster
This could be a piece of material, old board or cardboard – anything that can be used as a canvas and carried. Use a pencil to sketch out the letters in draft first to make sure they fit. Put some newspaper down to protect your floor or surface. Then get out the bold pencils, pens or paint.
3. Add your message
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Climate activist Marinel Ubaldo paints her climate justice placard.
Be as creative as you like. Write your message large and clear, make the letters the same size and space them well. You can also add drawings or illustrations to it if you like.
If you want to add a handle to hold it above your head, you could use strong parcel or duct tape to fasten a stick or a bamboo cane to the back.
4. Share anywhere or everywhere!
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Climate activist Marinel Ubaldo holding her climate justice placard.
Bring your placard to the march in London on 20th September, or if you can’t attend you could share a picture on social media or put it in your front window.
Find out more about Marinel's climate justice campaigning
– I simply cannot accept that our people in the Philippines are dying because of a phenomenon – the climate crisis – that we haven’t even caused.
Three climate activists. Three stories. One crisis that affects us all.