Since I am rather new to protest in public, and sometimes I feel rather lame just holding up my protest poster I have collected and made up some chants which one sing and shout (preferably with a loudspeaker ;-)) [more to come]:
English
- “The classic”:
Call: What do we want?
Reply: Save the climate!
Call: What do we want?
Reply: Save the climate!
Call: When?
Reply: Now!
Call: When?
Reply: Now!
Call: When? When? When?
Reply: Now! Now! Now! - “People will rise like water,
we have to face this crisis now.
I hear the voice of my great-granddaughther,
singing climate crisis now.” - “Keep. It. In the ground. Keep it in the ground.” (Marching tempo)
- “We are unstoppable, another world is possible.” (Marching tempo)
- Call: “Show me what democracy looks like!” Reply: “This is what democracy looks like!”
- Call: “People!” Reply: “Power!”
- Demand: Involve all society, don’t expect politics or business to take the lead in protecting the planet.
- “People have to lead the way, politics and market fail.” (Sing as army marching cadence.)
- Demand: Exit fossil fuels, invest in renewable energy.
- “Make energy renewable, we know that it is doable.” (Sing as army marching cadence.)
- “Fossil fuels we refuse, renewable is what we choose.” (Sing as army marching cadence.)
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Demand: Fight eco crisis!
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“Hothouse Climate! No, no, no! Climate Action! Go, go, go!” (Rhythmic shouting)
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“Mass Extinction! No, no, no! Stop emissions! Go, go, go!” (Rhythmic shouting
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- Demand: Reduce air traffic!
- “Keep. Planes. On the ground. Keep planes on the ground!” (Rhythmic shouting, similar to “Keep. It. In the ground! Keep it in the ground!”)
- “Please. Stay. On the ground! Please stay on the ground! “(Rhythmic shouting, similar to “Keep. It. In the ground! Keep it in the ground!”)
- “Global travel! No, no, no! Better you stay home, home, home!” (Rhythmic shouting)
- Demand: Reduce consumerism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions!
- “Re-use! Re-use! Do not produce!” (Rhythmic shouting)
- “Mother Earth suffers from our greed! Do not buy stuff, you don’t need!” (Sing as army marching cadence.)
- Demand: The young generation (ie future workers/employees) will not pay for the retirement of the current generation of decision makers (to put pressure on decision-making adults).
- “We pay your retirement, save our future or resent.” (Sing as army marching cadence.)
- “We will pay when you are old, we ask keep the planet cold.” (Sing as army marching cadence.)
Swedish
- “Klassikern”:
Fråga: Vad ska vi göra?
Svar: Rädda klimatet!
Fråga: Vad ska vi göra?Svar: Rädda klimatet!
Fråga: När?
Svar: Nu!Fråga: När?Svar: Nu!
Fråga: När? När? När?
Svar: Nu! Nu! Nu! - Fråga: Vad vill vi ha?
Svar: Klimat rättvisaFråga: Vad vill vi ha?Svar: Klimat rättvisaFråga: När?Svar: Nu!Fråga: När?Svar: Nu!Fråga: När? När? När?Svar: Nu! Nu! Nu!
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“Vilken heta! Stoppa detta!”
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“Vi ska rädda våra jord, inte bara tomma ord!”
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“Internationell. Solidaritet. Vi har bara en planet!”