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On Saturday, thousands protested in Geneva and Lausanne against Swiss government inaction on climate change, with 8,000 people participating in the largest demonstration at Lausanne. Protesters from various age groups carried signs such as “No Planet B” and “We’re cooked!” to highlight their concerns over global warming and the need for immediate action. The demonstrations follow a European Court of Human Rights ruling that Switzerland is not doing enough to combat climate change, marking the first time an international court has ruled against a country on this issue. Additional protests are planned in several Swiss cities until October 2nd.

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On September 19, thousands of people protested in Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland against the government's inaction regarding climate change. The protest was organized by more than a hundred associations and political parties under the banner "No 50-degree summers!" Demonstrators, ranging from all age groups, carried placards with slogans like “No Planet B” and “We’re cooked!” In Lausanne, at least 8,000 people participated in what was reported to be the larger demonstration. A key participant, 31-year-old union activist Guillaume Matthey, expressed hope that this could initiate a new cycle of widespread mobilization to pressure political and financial leaders for their insufficient actions on climate change. The European Court of Human Rights had previously ruled in 2024 that Switzerland was not doing enough to combat climate change, marking the first time an international court has taken such action against a country. An elderly marcher, Yves Froidevaux, emphasized the urgency by stating, "This is about telling our authorities that it’s really the time to act."

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The European Court of Human Rights ruled in 2024 that Switzerland was not doing enough to fight climate change, the first time an international court ruled against a country on this matter. “This is about telling our authorities that it’s really the time to act,” said one marcher in his 60s, Yves Froidevaux.

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🔮 And even if they got through this summer’s heatwaves, he did not know how they would manage against the higher temperatures expected in future summers.

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Several thousand people marched in the Swiss cities of Geneva and Lausanne on Saturday to protest government inaction in the face of global warming. asserted

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They were answering a call by a coalition of more than hundreds of associations and political parties under the common banner: “No 50-degree summers!” asserted

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People of all ages took part in the marches, carrying placards with slogans such as “No Planet B” and “We’re cooked!”. asserted

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The largest demonstration was at Lausanne, where 8,000 people took part. asserted

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One marcher, 31-year-old union activist Guillaume Matthey, said he hoped this was the start of “a new cycle of widespread popular mobilisation” to put pressure on the country’s political and financial leaders for their lack of response to the climate crisis. asserted

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“We can’t just finance weapons and then not care about the rest of it — that’s not on,” he added. asserted

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“There’s been a real lack of water this summer,” said Vincent Fontannaz, a 47-year-old actor dressed up as a giant drop of water. asserted

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“It’s not just about swimming pools, it’s most of all about agriculture — and for our survival in fact,” he added. asserted

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One marcher, 55-year-old architect Laurent Guidetti, wore a gas mask made out of plastic bottles. asserted

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He was one of the lucky ones to have a well-insulated apartment “that stays cool at night”, he said. asserted

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This summer however, he had thought about people who were not so lucky. asserted

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“It’s going to be very tough for them,” he added. asserted

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And even if they got through this summer’s heatwaves, he did not know how they would manage against the higher temperatures expected in future summers. asserted

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After Saturday’s demonstrations, other protests have been called in several Swiss cities in the coming weeks until Oct 2. asserted

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Switzerland’s summer heatwaves forced the closure of a nuclear power station and caused record low water levels in Lake Zurich. Published in Dawn, September 20th, 2026 asserted

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