Climate activists are set to hold a parade in Leek next month as part of a 'Global Day of Action' to coincide with the upcoming COP26 conference.

Activists will be taking to the streets in Leek on Saturday 6th November for a walking parade organised by the Moorlands Climate Action group.

Those who want to take part can meet at 10.30am between Foxlowe Arts Centre and the Leek Town Council building to design banners. The walk will then begin at 11.30am.

Anyone has been welcomed to join the walk through Leek town centre and bring their own banners and placards.

A spokesperson for Moorlands Climate Action said: "Taking place on the 6th November 2021, the Global Day of Action will see millions coming together from all over the world to demand change from leaders at COP26. We need urgent solutions to combat the nature and climate emergency that affects us, the wildlife and the surrounding landscapes that we all love.

"The purpose of the Global Day of Action is to unite all climate activists and groups around a common goal: to demand governments and corporations limit global temperatures to 1.5°C and deliver real and just solutions to the climate crisis. This will be a historic moment in history as we give nature a voice. The walk coincides with the World Climate March (a virtual 1.5km or 2000 step) walk for climate justice, representing the 1.5C or close to global temperature rise limit for global warming as established by the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015. Our leaders must be reminded of their commitment to this legally binding international treaty.

"Moorlands Climate Action are a community group based in the Staffordshire Moorlands. The group works with local residents, businesses, councils and wider partners to help to mitigate against climate change in the Moorlands and beyond. The voluntary group has several teams including youth engagement, sustainable consumer, nature, energy, transport, communications and events. Moorlands Climate Action are hopeful that we can be part of the solution to this climate emergency which we are facing now.

"Individuals, communities, organisations, charities (including WWF, RSPB, The Wildlife Trusts, Centre for Alternative Technology, etc), faith groups, trade unions around the world will be raising their voice to let governments and corporations know that urgent action is needed on global warming.

"This decade is the crucial decade if action is to be taken to avert catastrophic damage to the planet that we live in and our children will inherit."

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