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. 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. Youth environmental activist Greta Thunberg spoke in New York on the 20 September strike and Montreal on the 27 September strike.
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". The post quickly gathered attention within Reddit, and the r/EarthStrike subreddit was formed to organise a general strike. The initial protests were held on 15 January 2019, with 27 September being announced as the date for the "Earth Strike". General strikes in Iceland in 1975 and India in 2019 were cited as inspirations.
UK actions
The UK General Strike for Climate was planned for .
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
Alex Sobel MP
Julie Ward MEP
Patrick Harvie MSP
Monica Lennon MSP
Alison Johnstone MSP
Neil Findlay MSP
John Finnie MSP
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
Greta Thunberg
Noam Chomsky
Naomi Klein
David Graeber
Natalie Wynn
Local organizations
Pacific, Australia, New Zealand
Tipping Point
School Strike for Climate NZ
School Strike for Climate Australia
350 Australia
350 Aotearoa
Regenesis
New England Worker's Party
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