A climate rally which is marching through Oxford this weekend, in light of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, is expecting ‘thousands’ of people to attend.

The Oxfordshire March for Climate Action will take place on Saturday, November 6, starting at 1pm in Manzil Way.

The group will march into the city and a rally will take place in Broad Street featuring speakers including MPs Anneliese Dodds and Layla Moran, the High Sheriff of Oxfordshire and councillor leaders.

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Chris Church, from Oxford Friends of the Earth, said: “People will be marching on Saturday to send the strongest possible message to our political leaders that things must change now. No more delays, no more ‘yes, but…’, we need concerted action by governments to be agreed and properly funded at the UN COP26 Glasgow summit.

“In the UK, poll after poll shows people are very concerned about the climate crisis and to support stronger action to deal with it. The Oxford march will be one of hundreds across the UK and around the world.

“There will be a common message: We’ve had 30 years of delays; we now need 10 years of rapid action to protect future generations from uncontrolled Climate Change.”

The march is supported by groups including the Oxfordshire COP26 Alliance, Oxford Trades Council, Extinction Rebellion, Oxford Friends of the Earth, BBOWT, Unison, Oxford Youth Strike and many other groups from across Oxfordshire.

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Hazel Dawe, of Extinction Rebellion Oxford, noted that ‘actions speak louder than words’.

She said: “This government is full of fine words on the Climate Emergency but it's actions are making matters worse. In the recent budget, the Chancellor cut the cost of domestic flights. But the Government should be doing all it can to reduce the flights we take, not increase them.

The climate emergency is also a trade union issue, says Tim Jones who is the , convenor of the Oxford and District Trades Council Climate Group.

He said: “Workplaces are major contributors to climate change.

“Unions need to be at the forefront of pushing for a just transition which means employers protecting livelihoods and investing in training their workers so they have the necessary knowledge and skills to support a green industrial revolution".

Ian Mckendrick, of Oxfordshire UNISON health branch, added: "With the news we are on target for a catastrophic 2.7C degree rise it is clear that ‘business as usual’ must end and we need an emergency programme to cut greenhouse emissions and end fossil fuel extraction.”