Lithuanian Greens protest in Vilnius over climate inaction
Saturday 24th October 2026 on 14:15 in
Lithuania
The non-parliamentary Lithuanian Green Party held a protest outside the government building in Vilnius on Saturday, calling attention to climate change and what it described as inadequate government action. LRT reported that the demonstration took place on International Climate Action Day.
At Vincas Kudirka Square, a temporary installation titled “Time is melting” featured melting ice to symbolise the dwindling time for action. A gallows-like structure bore the message: “Political delay in the face of the climate crisis is a noose around our future.”
Volunteers stood on melting ice blocks with symbolic nooses around their necks, representing humanity under growing threat from the lack of time and political action. Their signs read: “Our future is melting while we wait” and “We need ambitious climate policy now.”
Organisers urged the government to set out specific measures for 2027, along with funding and the institutions responsible, to speed up apartment renovations, improve access to public transport and strengthen preparedness for extreme climate events.
Party chair Ieva Budraitė said the climate crisis still does not receive political attention in Lithuania proportionate to its scale. She said events during Climate Week should be accompanied by decisions on investment, infrastructure and protecting people.
“The government presents its budget with the words ‘A safe person, a safe state’. We agree. But we want that promise to apply during a storm, when homes cannot be cooled, and when heating bills eat into money meant for food. Safety cannot be a service only for those who can afford it,” Budraitė said in a party statement.
The Greens said power outages caused by August storms, the health effects of heat, coastal erosion, and droughts and heavy rains damaging agriculture showed the need to strengthen the country’s resilience. They also called for reducing fossil fuel use, which contributes to climate change and leaves residents vulnerable to energy price spikes.
The protest also called for Lithuania to announce specific climate policy goals for its presidency of the European Union, which is scheduled for the first half of 2027.