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Global Ideas Reporter | COP18

Arabs taking the lead in climate actions

Author: Kerstin Schnatz

Goosebumps were guarenteed today, when 1000 people marched the streets of Doha. It was the first time that civil society groups had organized a climate march in the Middle East. The Qatari government, who has not allowed any sort of civil action like this before in the country, showed solidarity with the activists. Doha is currently hosting the 18th United Nations Climate Summit which is expected to end on Friday, December 7th.

Watch our video from the climate march:

Climate March at COP18 in Doha, Qatar – the first march in modern Qatar history from DW_Global Ideas on Vimeo.

Date

December 2, 2012

Tags

Arab, civil society, climate action network, climate march, demonstration, doha, emirate, IndyAct, oasis, qatar, YCMA

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