People are calling for a change in the Government's policies to help reduce carbon emissions and make sure there is a decent future for younger generations.

In a global movement, people gathered to protest against climate change and show their respective governments that they want something to change.

'We're part of a global event to tell leaders that we are very serious about needing an effective decision in Paris next week,” says Carbon Reduction Group coordinator Gray Southon in Tauranga today.

'People all around the world are marching. I heard there is about 60,000 people marching in Auckland and we have 400 here.”

Gray says these are all people who are concerned and want to make sure there is a future for young people.

'We need a future temperature of under two degrees, countries all around the world have made a commitment which accounts for about three degrees, so we need a stronger commitment.

'The process has been very, very slow because most countries are faced with people who really don't want to make a change. People are becoming increasingly aware of the need for change and the need for national leadership.”

Gray says people can do lots of things on the ground, but national backing is needed to make a real change.

'It's like fighting a war, we don't fight a wall separately, we fight as a nation. We need that same leadership from our politicians. To make this effective.”

People are being encouraged to find ways of living more efficiently.

'Not to consume as much or travel as much,” say Gray. 'We need the systems and businesses need the framework to work to as well.”