Thousands of people from across Brisbane have taken part in a massive global demonstration calling for climate action.
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The People's Climate March is an international day of climate action, coinciding with the Ban Ki-Moon Emergency UN Climate Summit in New York, culminating in 2500 marches in 160 countries.
The Brisbane March was organised by The Australian Youth Climate Coalition and Getup as part of a global movement pushing for action on climate change ahead of an emergency UN summit on climate change policy.
"It's my generations future on the line, that's why we're here in Brisbane calling on our leaders to protect our future, by moving Australia beyond coal and gas and investing in renewable energy," said Kirsty Albion of the AYCC.
"The people here today are on the right side of history and we need our leaders, especially Prime Minister Tony Abbott to side with us."
Maules Creek Campaigner Murray Drechsler said "coal expansion not only threatens our climate, it threatens our land, our water, and our communities".
"In my local community of Maules Creek we've been fighting coal expansion that threatens our way of life and that's why today I'm standing with millions of people from all across the world to implore our world leaders to end the age of coal, and protect our communities," Mr Drechsler said.
