Earth Strike

Earth Strike
	Earth Strike logo (match with leaf)
Formation	10 November 2018; 3 years ago
Purpose	Form a general strike to protest political inaction on climate change
Location	International;
Fields	Labor movement; Environmental movement
Website	Earth-Strike.com

Earth Strike is an international grassroots movement that called for a global general strike for climate action. Their aim was a global general strike lasting from 20 until 27 September 2019. The movement has had public support from organizations including Extinction Rebellion and Fridays for Future, as well as public figures including Noam Chomsky.^[1] The Earth Strikes were part of the worldwide September 2019 climate strikes, which gathered millions of protesters.

An estimated 6 million people participated in strikes worldwide from 20–27 September.^[2] Youth environmental activist Greta Thunberg spoke in New York on the 20 September strike and Montreal on the 27 September strike.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

History[]

Earth Strike was founded on 10 November 2018 after a user on the subreddit r/Chomsky called for a "General Strike to Save The Planet".^[7] The post quickly gathered attention within Reddit, and the r/EarthStrike subreddit was formed to organise a general strike.^[8] The initial protests were held on 15 January 2019, with 27 September being announced as the date for the "Earth Strike".^[9] General strikes in Iceland in 1975 and India in 2019 were cited as inspirations.^[10]

UK actions[]

The UK General Strike for Climate was planned for 20 September 2019.^{[citation needed]}

Endorsements[]

Trade unions

The University and College Union (UCU)
The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union (BFAWU)
IWW Environmental Unionism Caucus
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Politicians

International organisations

Extinction Rebellion
Campaign against Climate Change
Youth Strike 4 Climate
350.org
Action for Sustainable Development (A4SD)
ActionAid International
Amnesty International
Avaaz
CAN International
Change.org
Demand Climate Justice
Earth Strike
Fridays for Future
Friends of the Earth International
Fund our Future
Global Forest Coalition
GreenFaith
Greenpeace International
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF)
Indigenous Environment Network (IEN)
International Student Environmental Coalition
Oil Change International
Open.net
Our Kids' Climate
Oxfam
Pan African Climate Justice Alliance
Parents for Future Global
War on Want
World Wide Fund for Nature International (WWF)
Yes! 4 Humanity

Notable public figures

Local organizations

Pacific, Australia, New Zealand

Tipping Point
School Strike for Climate NZ
School Strike for Climate Australia
350 Australia
350 Aotearoa
Regenesis

Asia

Aksyon Klima
Alyansa Tigil Mina
AGHAM Science & Technology for the People
Agham Youth
Asian Peoples Movement on Debt and Development
350 Pilipinas
350 East Asia
Lilok Foundation
Powershift Nepal
Nepalese Youth For Climate Action
Waterkeepers Bangladesh
A SEED JAPAN
e-shift
NGO FoE Japan
NPO Kiko Network
CAN-Japan
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)
Greenpeace Japan
Green Alliance Japan
Renewable Energy Institute
Citizen's Alliance for Saving the Atmosphere and the Earth (CASA)
Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc.
PUP SEED Network
No Burn Pilipinas
Break Free From Plastics
Kalikasan Peoples Network for the Environment
Ecological Justice League of Youth Leaders
KAISA UP
University of the Philippines Diliman Student Council
Youth Strike for Climate PH
Center for Environmental Concerns
Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ)
Buklod Tao
Center for Energy Ecology and Development
Penuel School of Theology
Sanlakas
Power 4 People Coalition
Global Catholic Climate Movement Philippines (GCCM-PH)
League of Filipino Students
Kabataan Partylist
Safehouse Infoshop
Japan Association of Environment and Society for the 21st Century
Citizen for No Coal in Sodegaura (そでがうらしみんがのぞむせいさくけんきゅうかい)
Citizen's Nuclear Information Center
Protect Our Winters Japan
Healthcare Without Harm (HCWH)
SPARK – Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan
Sloth Club
Peace Boat
Sapiens Foundation

Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

350 Ukraine
Ecoaction
Ekoltava
UYCA
Sweet Osvit
Fridays For Future Ukraine
O.ZERO
One Planet
U-Cycle

Europe

Klimastreik Schweiz
WeMove.eu
Earth Strike NL
FridaysforFuture NL
Teachers for Climate NL
Code Rood
Fossielvrij NL
Stamp Out Poverty
Europe Beyond Coal
ActionAid France
Adéquations
Alternatiba / ANV-COP 21
Amis de la Terre France
Association l’Âge de faire
ATD Quart Monde
Attac France
BUND
BUND Jugend
Campact
Collectif des Associations Citoyennes
Cap ou pas cap
Carre Geo&Environnement
CCFD-Terre Solidaire
Chrétiens Unis pour la Terre
Citoyens Pour le Climat
CliMates
Colibris
Collectif Gilets Jaunes Argenteuil
Comité pour le Respect des Libertés et des Droits de l’Homme en Tunisie (CRLDHT)
Confédération paysanne
Coordination EAU Île-de-France
CRID
CSP75/CISPM
E-Graine
Enseignant.e.s. pour la planète
Étudiants et Développement
Fédération des Tunisiens pour une Citoyenneté des deux Rives (FTCR)
Fondation Danielle Mitterrand
Fondation ELYX
Fondation Nicolas Hulot
Greenpeace France
Greenpeace Germany
Immigration Développement Démocratie
Ingénieurs sans frontières
Klima-Allianz
La Mine
Le Début des Haricots
Ligue des droits de l’Homme
Mouvement de la Paix
Mouvement Utopia
MRAP (Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’Amitié entre les Peuples)
NABU
NAJU Jugend
Naturfreunde
Naturfreunde Jugend
Notre Affaire À Tous
ODASS
Oxfam France
RADSI Nouvelle-Aquitaine
REFEDD
Réseau Foi et Justice Afrique Europe
ResiWay
Sciences Citoyennes
Sherpa
SOL
Alernatives Agroécologiques et Solidaires
Together for Future
Umwelt Institut
Un Climat de Changement
Union des Tunisiens pour l’Action Citoyenne (Utac)
Union syndicale Solidaires
Unis Pour Le Climat
Urbamonde
WWF Jugend
Workers For Future France
Youth For Climate France
ZEA

Africa

Fridays For Future Uganda
350 Africa
AfrikaVuka

Latin America

350.org America Latina

North America

Sunrise Movement
Peoples Climate Movement
Oil Change International
Indigenous Environmental Network
Center for Biological Diversity
Greenpeace USA
Amazon Watch
350.org
350 Canada
Friends of the Earth U.S.
Food and Water Watch
Elected Officials to Protect America
People's Action
STAND.earth
350 PDX
350Kishwaukee (Illinois)
Sierra Club
Earth Strike Canada
MN350
Climate Justice Alliance
The Climate Mobilization
Progressive Democrats of America
Parents For Future Seattle
The Climate Reality Project
March for Science
NextGen America
Our Children's Trust
Climate Reality Youth Working Group
Seventh Generation
Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
198 methods
Rock the Earth (LCV Education Fund)
Rootskeeper
Center for Popular Democracy
Labor Network for Sustainability
Hip Hop Caucus
GreenFaith
La Planète s’invite au Parlement
Women's March
Climate Guides / Youth4Nature
Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT)
Moms Clean Air Force
Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Our Children's Trust
No Kill Magazine
350 Charlotte (NC, USA)
David Gibson for US Senate
Mobilized.news
The New School
Blue Future
Peoples Climate Movement NY

Days of action[]

19 July 2019 - Youth Strike for Climate
August 2019 - Climate protest
20 September 2019 - General Strike for Climate

References[]

^ "Our Partners and Supporters". Earth Strike. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
^ Taylor, Matthew; Watts, Jonathan; Bartlett, John (2019-09-27). "Climate crisis: 6 million people join latest wave of global protests". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
^ Laville, Sandra; Watts, Jonathan (2019-09-21). "Across the globe, millions join biggest climate protest ever". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
^ Murphy, Jessica (2019-09-27). "Hundreds of thousands join Canada climate strikes". BBC. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
^ Watts, Jonathan (2019-04-22). "Greta Thunberg backs climate general strike to force leaders to act". The Guardian.
^ Law, Tara (2019-08-28). "Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Arrives in New York After Sailing Across the Atlantic". Time.
^ "General Strike to Save the Planet, Jan 15 2019". Reddit.
^ "Earth Strike on Reddit".
^ "Extinction Rebellion leads march outside Westminster during PM Brexit vote". MSN.
^ "Greta Thunberg is right – only a general strike will force action on climate change".

External links[]

Official website

[Partners-1] "Our Partners and Supporters". Earth Strike. Retrieved 2019-04-24.

[Guardian_6_million-2] Taylor, Matthew; Watts, Jonathan; Bartlett, John (2019-09-27). "Climate crisis: 6 million people join latest wave of global protests". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-09-28.

[Guardian_globe-3] Laville, Sandra; Watts, Jonathan (2019-09-21). "Across the globe, millions join biggest climate protest ever". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2019-09-21.

[BBC_Canada-4] Murphy, Jessica (2019-09-27). "Hundreds of thousands join Canada climate strikes". BBC. Retrieved 2019-09-28.

[Watts_2019_Back-5] Watts, Jonathan (2019-04-22). "Greta Thunberg backs climate general strike to force leaders to act". The Guardian.

[Tara_2019-6] Law, Tara (2019-08-28). "Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Arrives in New York After Sailing Across the Atlantic". Time.

[7] "General Strike to Save the Planet, Jan 15 2019". Reddit.

[8] "Earth Strike on Reddit".

[9] "Extinction Rebellion leads march outside Westminster during PM Brexit vote". MSN.

[10] "Greta Thunberg is right – only a general strike will force action on climate change".

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Activities	List of school climate strikes Earth Strike September 2019 climate strikes
Related movements	UK Student Climate Network climate movement Sunrise movement
Initiator	Greta Thunberg
Other activists	Massinissa Akandouch Isabelle Axelsson Xiye Bastida Jakob Blasel Adélaïde Charlier Haven Coleman Anuna De Wever Katie Eder Aigagalefili Fepulea'i Tapua'i Jerome Foster II Holly Gillibrand Lucy Gray Helena Gualinga Isra Hirsi Sophia Kianni Dominika Lasota Noga Levy-Rapoport Catarina Lorenzo Jamie Margolin Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Ayakha Melithafa Vanessa Nakate Luisa Neubauer Saoi O'Connor Adenike Oladosu Howey Ou Dominique Palmer Kevin Patel Autumn Peltier Aliénor Rougeot Mitzi Jonelle Tan Alexandria Villaseñor Luke Wijohn Melati and Isabel Wijsen