Climate Strike in London
Published 20 Sept 2019, 23:00 BST, Updated 21 Sept 2019, 11:05 BST
Demonstrators of all ages move along Whitehall towards Westminster.
Photograph by Simon Ingram, National Geographic
White many subjects - from inequality to Brexit – were evoked in the recent London demonstrator's placards, the majority of the young people held signs squarely aimed at the issue at large.
Photograph by Simon Ingram, National Geographic
Crowds gather in Victoria Tower Gardens, on the banks of the Thames.
Photograph by Simon Ingram, National Geographic
Many of the demonstrators were students, many of whom had staged walk-outs from lessons to attend.
Photograph by Simon Ingram, National Geographic
The demonstration saw a diverse turnout, with most protesting about climate change but other issues currently in the news – from capitalism to Brexit.
Photograph by Simon Ingram, National Geographic
Chalk slogans on the floor in chalk beneath Rodin's the Burghers of Calais.
Photograph by Simon Ingram, National Geographic
Young people occupied Rodin's The Burghers of Calais sculpture, using it as a podium from which to wave placards.
Photograph by Simon Ingram, National Geographic
Young demonstrators lie on the road near Whitehall.
Photograph by Simon Ingram, National Geographic
