Canadian youth conducted sit-in demonstrations across the country on Friday, occupying the offices of members of Parliament and calling for increased action against climate change.

Operating under the banner of "Youth Rising," the protests were organized in advance of the upcoming UN climate negotiations starting Monday in Poland, and mirror mass actions around the world in recent weeks.

“We are the ones who will pay the greatest price from climate change. Where is the job creation for us? The federal government’s current plan will leave thousands of workers and youth behind. We demand that our government develop a clear and ambitious plan to create one million climate jobs by 2030. It is our futures that are at risk,” said Carla Massaro, 24-year-old activist living on unceded kanien'kehá:ka territory in Montreal.