Belgium
14:10 15/03/2021
Citizens and activists donned traditional court dress and took to the streets at the weekend for climate crisis protests across Belgium. The activities were staged in the run-up to the first hearing in the Climate Case (L’Affaire Climat/Klimaatzaak), the court case that sees 60,000 citizens accusing the federal government of not doing enough to reach environmental goals.
Protest activities were held around the country, with several taking place in Brussels. Some groups held a minute of silence for the climate, while a flash mob broke into dance on Mont des Arts.
Even Greta Thunberg got into the act, sending a photo in support of the case (