Half a million join Greta Thunberg at Montreal climate rally: organizers
"Not only was it the biggest event in Quebec´s history, but it is the biggest event in the world this week," one of the organizers, Francois Geoffroy, told the crowd.
By AFP
September 28, 2019
MONTREAL: Half a million schoolchidren and adults marched with teen climate activist Greta Thunberg at a rally in Montreal as part of a wave of global "climate strikes," organizers said Friday.
"Not only was it the biggest event in Quebec´s history, but it is the biggest event in the world this week," one of the organizers, Francois Geoffroy, told the crowd.
Police have not provided an official tally.
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