There are many ways to contribute to the Climate March. The most important thing is that you join us on October 26th in The Hague, and that you bring as many people as possible! Everyone is welcome, from young to old, from seasoned climate activists to novices. Together we can truly make a difference.
You can also sign up as a volunteer, donate to and share the crowdfunder, and collect and distribute posters and stickers in your neighborhood. Check out the Join-page for all the ways you can contribute. See you on October 26th at the Malieveld!
Thank you for wanting to donate to the Climate March! Through our crowdfunding platform, you’ll directly support the organization of the Climate March. This allows us to provide things like wheelchair-accessible restrooms and a high-quality sound system. Every contribution counts. You can find the crowdfunding platform here: https://klimaatmars.community-fundraising.com/.
We’re thrilled you’d like to volunteer! We’re looking for people to help with the set-up, take-down, and ‘sfeerbeheer’ of the march. You can sign up here to help.
We’ve set up distribution points for the posters and stickers throughout the Netherlands. Keep an eye on the opening hours of each location!
To showcase the diversity of the Climate March, various blocs will participate – groups of people participating from their own perspective or theme. This way, they can draw extra attention to a specific issue within climate justice, specific victims of climate change, or voice a united voice on behalf of, for example, an organization or professional group.
Anyone who supports the message and demands of the Climate March can form a bloc. A bloc chooses its own name and recognizable elements (flags, signs, slogans). Representatives of the blocs can also march at the front, behind a joint banner.
Political parties are also welcome to participate as a bloc, provided they endorse the march’s call to action and demands. Representatives of political parties will not march behind the banner. Otherwise, they are free to shape their bloc as they see fit.
The Climate March will take place in The Hague on October 26, 2025. We’ll start at Malieveld, walk a route of approximately 3 km through the city center, and finish near The Hague Central Station.
We invite everyone to gather at the Malieveld starting at 1:00 PM. The stage program will begin there around 1:30 PM. We will start the walk from the Malieveld around 2:30 PM. Please note: This time is not final and may vary. We expect the route to take approximately 2 hours.
You can find the route here.
The route starts and ends near The Hague Central Station. We recommend everyone to come by public transport or bicycle as much as possible.
Bicycle
Great that you’re coming by bike! There are several bike racks next to the Malieveld, but a larger bicycle parking facility is available at the station if you want to be sure of a spot.
Public Transport
Plan your journey in advance and allow for extra travel time, as it can be busy around the march, especially at nearby stations and stops. Extra trains are running.
We will keep everyone informed through our channels if there are any major train disruptions or other changes.
Several travel events from different locations have been registered by Climate March participants. Join these so you can enjoy a pleasant time together. You can also help each other with travel expenses through Solidaritijd.
Car
Parking is limited at the Malieveld. Find out in advance where you can park, for example, in the parking garage underneath the Malieveld. We ask everyone to come by public transport or bicycle as much as possible, to limit crowds and parking problems.
De route begint en eindigt in de buurt van Den Haag Centraal. Wij raden iedereen aan om zoveel mogelijk met het OV of de fiets te komen.
The Climate March has been registered with the municipality of The Hague. We are working closely with the municipality and the police to ensure a peaceful and safe demonstration. Experienced coordinators, event organizers, first aiders, and a large team of volunteers are present, all committed to ensuring a pleasant demonstration. We expect everything to proceed safely, as with previous Climate Marches.
Yes! This protest has been registered with the municipality, and we are in contact with both the municipality of The Hague and the police to ensure the march runs smoothly.
Yes! Everyone is welcome, including children. Whether or not to bring children remains a personal decision, but we see no objections. Save the Children will provide a tent with activities for children during the stage program on the Malieveld. This way, parents can participate in the Climate March without any worries.
As with previous editions, we expect a peaceful day, with good contact with the municipality and police, and many volunteers to help ensure everything runs safely and smoothly.
Yes. The march is approximately 3 km long. You’re free to leave the route early if you wish. You can also leave whenever you like during the stage program.
As many family and friends as possible! And bring warm clothes and, in case rain is forecast, rain gear. Also, bring some water and snacks. And don’t forget your protest sign, banner, musical instrument, and megaphone!
Absolutely! We want to ensure that everyone can participate in the Climate March. A designated area near the stage will be reserved for people in wheelchairs and those with visual or hearing impairments. A sign language interpreter will be present on stage. There will also be chairs for those who cannot stand for long periods. If it has rained, the Malieveld can be very muddy. There will be ramps to allow wheelchair users to reach the stage. Enter via Boorlaan, past the restrooms. This is where the ramps begin. There will be several wheelchair-accessible restrooms on the Malieveld. The march route is fully paved and wheelchair accessible.
The area near the stage is also accessible for people with visual or hearing impairments. A sign language interpreter will be present on stage. Having trouble finding this area? Ask a moderator.
The stage program can also be followed from home via this livestream.
A low-stimulus block will be formed at the rear of the Climate March. There will be fewer or no slogans chanted, and there will be no loud music. Want to join? Join the Signal group for updates such as the meeting point.
Absolutely! The Climate March stage program on October 26th will be livestreamed. If you can’t physically be there, you can still participate this way. Use this link to go to the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/@KlimaatmarsNL/streams.
There are toilets on the Malieveld, some of which are wheelchair accessible.
You will find the house rules at the bottom of this page.
Just before the parliamentary elections, the Climate March is demanding three concrete things from the new government, which will be elected on October 29, 2025. These three demands are:
1. Protect the climate and nature.
2. Fair climate plans – here and worldwide.
3. Stop fossil fuels and make the major polluters pay.
You can find more information about the demands on this page.
The media and political parties seem to agree: climate is not a topic of discussion in the campaigns. And yet, it is the greatest existential threat of our time.
We can influence the election debate, the election results, and the subsequent coalition agreement. If thousands of us take to the streets in The Hague on October 26th, three days before the elections, demanding swift and fair climate policy, politicians will know they can’t get away with ignoring the climate crisis. But even after the elections, we must continue to pressure the formation and new government. The Climate March is therefore also an opportunity for our movement to grow, for example, by welcoming new people to volunteer organizations, so that we will be even stronger in the future.
Absolutely, and especially so close to the elections! By demonstrating with tens of thousands of people that the climate crisis cannot be ignored and that fair and decisive climate policy is the only solution, we are putting pressure on the new government to take our voice seriously. At the same time, we are inspiring those around us to vote for a party that takes the climate crisis seriously.
For example, past protests have brought us voting rights, labor rights, and bike paths. And now, too, we can force change!
More and more people are trying to reduce their climate impact. People are switching to green energy, eating less meat, or flying less. As the Climate March organization, we naturally encourage this. But as long as governments and large polluting companies and their shareholders avoid their responsibilities, it will be harder for consumers to make sustainable choices. The fossil fuel industry, in particular, has a significant influence on how we structure our energy system. Their lobbying influences important investment decisions. And did you know that the richest 10% are responsible for half of global CO2 emissions? That’s why we see the role of the government and major polluters as essential in tackling the climate crisis.
A better climate doesn’t start with you; it starts with working together on solutions for everyone. Pollution is a collective problem that we must solve together, not individually. This requires political choices. For example, politicians can ensure that climate solutions are affordable for everyone, and that everyone can benefit from healthy food for both people and the climate, affordable sustainable energy, improved living comfort, more space in cities, and healthy air and nature in the Netherlands and worldwide.
The Climate March stands for climate justice. There are many different ideas about what that means. That’s a good thing, and as an organization, we cannot and will not dictate what climate justice means for different people. Dozens of thematic groups will participate, connecting climate to an issue they consider important, and we invite you to join the group where you feel most represented. If we all do this, together we will form a large and diverse march through The Hague, representing the broader movement. In this way, we will collectively determine the content of the Climate March.
The call to action allows for interpretation – because the climate crisis has many different perspectives, contexts, realities, challenges, and victims. The KCC attaches great importance to issues surrounding international solidarity and wants to offer space to participants and organizations that connect the climate crisis to other themes, such as colonialism, war, capitalism, Palestine, or Ukraine.
We are organizing this protest based on the principle of unity in diversity. This means that all participants, organizations, and allies can express our shared demands in their own way, for example, by contributing personal expressions to the march. Anyone can also register a block, allowing that block to voice their opinion on a specific theme or group within the climate issue that matters to them.
In this way, all participants determine the content of the march together, but this also means that there may be differences of opinion. The power of the Climate March also lies in the fact that these differences can and are allowed to exist. We expect that the participating organizations, individuals, groups, or political parties will agree with the march’s call to action. But we naturally support the right to demonstrate of all participants.
The Climate Crisis Coalition is organizing the Climate March, but as a movement, we are jointly responsible for determining which themes are represented at the march. If you or your organization feel there is a topic that isn’t (sufficiently) covered, for example, in the blocks currently registered on the website, we invite you to organize a block and take the opportunity to put that topic on the agenda.
The KCC carefully curates the stage program. We strive to present a diverse, yet united, and powerful voice from the stage, highlighting current or underexposed themes. We also take into account which groups have previously appeared on the Climate March stage. Do you have a suggestion? Let us know.
The KCC comprises more than 120 different organizations committed to climate justice. Nine of these organizations form the Coordination Council (CR), which determines the strategic, political, and financial framework for the Climate March. This includes: when and where the march will take place, its central message, and how the organization will be funded. A Project Group implements the Climate March, from logistics to communication. The many allies mobilize their supporters, contribute financially, and form thematic groups during the march.
A strong coalition and a powerful march aren’t possible without the involvement and support of a large group of allies (active or supporting). Does your organization want to become an ally? You can find all the information and a registration form here.
The Climate March is funded through membership fees from active allies, crowdfunding/fundraising, and project-based contributions from organizations. Greenpeace Netherlands currently manages the finances.
For more information, journalists can contact the Climate Crisis Coalition’s press officer at pers@klimaatmars.nl.
