A 20,000-km walk central Africa to the Arctic Circle has started Congo. The epic trek is to raise awareness the climate crisis. The journey will take four months. It is called The Herds. A herd is a large group animals. The hundreds of creatures this project are life-sized puppets. They include lions, zebras, wildebeest, monkeys, giraffes and baboons. More than 2,000 people will be trained to make more puppets, all recyclable materials. The Herds organizers said the walk symbolizes the flight animals from climate disaster. A spokesperson said: "The Herds is public art and climate action an unprecedented scale. It's an ambitious coming together culture and climate."
The animal puppets The Herds will visit more than 20 cities the continents of Africa and Europe, including Casablanca, Madrid, Paris, London, and Stockholm. The final event will be inside the Arctic Circle August. Each city will host street performances that focus how we can help Earth. Alister Scott the Global Rewilding Alliance said: "The Herds is going to reach millions people and bring the fierce, exciting beauty nature right the streets and into people's lives." The UK Peatland Programme said: "The Herds is a stunning representation the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, and the journey we must all make a brighter future."
