There were 239 events in Australia for the International Day of Climate Action, Mie Tast reports on two major Sydney events that were aimed at Australian leaders.

Pedestrians on Queen’s Road Central stopped traffic for five minutes, Crystal He reports from Hong Kong.

The International Day of Climate Action on October 24th 2009 will be remembered as a hallmark of global protest action as millions of people around the world gather to call for their leaders to bring carbon dioxide levels down to 350 PPM. The message was sent in various ways from concerts and human signs in the sand to samba dancing and giant lantern signs.