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More than 1,000 walkers are to attend a rally in Edinburgh as part of an 80-day protest march highlighting the impact of global warming. Several hundred walkers have attended a rally in Edinburgh as part of an 80-day protest march highlighting the impact of global warming.
They will join 18 protesters who are walking 1,000 miles around the UK, taking in 70 towns and cities, for Christian Aid's Cut the Carbon march. They joined 18 protesters who are walking 1,000 miles around the UK, taking in 70 towns and cities, for Christian Aid's Cut the Carbon march.
They are carrying a petition calling for Britain to negotiate a new global agreement to curb climate change.They are carrying a petition calling for Britain to negotiate a new global agreement to curb climate change.
A rally will be held in Edinburgh's Meadows at 1630 BST. A rally was held in Edinburgh's Meadows on Saturday afternoon.
The musical line up for the rally includes Amy Macdonald, Attic Lights and Soweto Kinch. Musicians Amy Macdonald, Attic Lights and Soweto Kinch all performed at the rally.
Scottish actor Billy Boyd, star of Lord of the Rings, will also play a short set with his band Beecake. Scottish actor Billy Boyd, star of Lord of the Rings, played a short set with his band Beecake.
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Members of the public can join the walkers at 1500 BST in Castle Street to walk the final mile. The Edinburgh stretch of the walk was led by The Right Reverend Sheilagh Kesting, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
They will go down Princes Street, up the Mound, along George IV Bridge and down to the Meadows. The rally will end at 1800 BST. She was joined by Daleep Mukarji, director of Christian Aid.
The Edinburgh stretch of the walk will be led by The Right Reverend Sheilagh Kesting, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
She will be joined by Daleep Mukarji, director of Christian Aid.
About 50,000 people are expected to join the 18 walkers along the route over 11 weeks.About 50,000 people are expected to join the 18 walkers along the route over 11 weeks.
The marchers who come from a wide range of countries affected by climate change, including India and Brazil, will speak about the impact of rising temperatures on their homelands. The marchers, who come from a wide range of countries affected by climate change, including India and Brazil, will speak about the impact of rising temperatures on their homelands.