Hundreds of people gathered in downtown St. John’s yesterday afternoon to collectively call for action on climate change.

The strike, organized by Fridays for Future St. John’s, was the latest in a series of demonstrations as part of the Global Day of Climate Action.

Demonstrators called on provincial and municipal governments to stick to the climate action plans they’ve developed, for the province to transition away from its reliance on offshore oil, and for governments to meet their goals as presented in the Paris agreement.

The group marched a circuit around St. John’s streets with a police escort before gathering at the Colonial Building, respecting physical distance, for a series of speeches.

The event was streamed online for those who could not attend.