Environment campaigners form human wave

Environmental campaigners form a human wave in Dublin to call the government to promote a meaningful agreement at the next Summit of the UN Climate Change in Copenhagen.

Hundreds of participants, most dressed in blue, lined the route from the Environment Department at Custom House Quay to government buildings in Merrion Street.

The colors show was timed to coincide with the same "wave" in cities across Europe ahead of international negotiations in Denmark next week.

As world leaders prepare to discuss a global agreement to combat climate change, activists in Dublin, the Irish Government urged to show leadership.

Oisin Coghlan of Friends of the Earth, said: "The Copenhagen talks are crucial to the future of us all. The eyes of the world will be in Copenhagen next week and we need the Irish Government to show leadership. Has never been more time of important for people to take the call for climate justice to the streets "

Minister of Energy, Communications and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan, Minister for the Environment, John Gormley and Taoiseach Brian Cowen travels to Copenhagen for talks.

Colin Roche from Oxfam Ireland stressed the importance of the summit.

Life of people are already being devastated by worldwide climate change, "he said.

"As the world warms to hundreds of millions more by the prospect of increased natural disasters, famine, disease and lack of water, with the poorest first and worst. The vital importance of these negotiations, for all of us can not be underestimated. These discussions need to stop the runaway climate change. "