March for the Earth - Earth Day

When in London can you see people dressed as parrots, giraffes, lions, tigers mixed in with foxes, and badgers all marching through the streets accompanied by birdsong being played on phones?

On Earth Day of course! Leicester Friends of the Earth joined thousands of people on the peaceful march through the streets of London on Earth Day (April 22^nd 2023) to raise awareness of the plight of nature due to global warming. 

It was a wonderful day, the sun shone, we met old and new friends, sang songs and listened to a speech by Chris Packham. We also took part in a ‘die-in’ where everyone lay down in the road looking at the sky, listening to the birdsong, left with their own thoughts about what we want for the planet – it was very emotive.

But although it was a wonderful day my daughter Hannah captured it all when she said - she looks forward to the day when we don’t have to march for nature – when everyone cares and fights to save the planet.