The Crown Princess takes part in a climate walk

On Saturday 22 August, The Crown Princess and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway took part in a pilgrimage walk for the climate. The aim of the pilgrimage is to draw attention to the UN climate conference to be held in Paris in December.

Climate Pilgrimage 2015 began on 7 June in Svalbard, Kirkenes and Selje, with Paris being the ultimate destination. The Crown Princesses took part in the walk between Halden and Strömstad.

At the Älgafallet waterfall on the border between Sweden and Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit handed over a symbolic baton to Crown Princess Victoria, consisting of a bottle of water from the waterfall.

Saturday's climate walk concluded with a service at Strömstad Church.

The pilgrimage walk will continue through Sweden towards Paris, with the aim of focusing on the importance of the COP21 UN climate conference to be held in Paris in December 2015.

Climate Pilgrimage 2015 is part of a global movement for a fair climate agreement in Paris. The campaign has been organised by Act Now for Climate Justice, an alliance of churches and religious communities from around the world.

The Paris climate conference

The nations of the world will come together in Paris between 30 November and 11 December 2015 for the UN's COP21 climate conference.