The G8 Summit is underway today and this morning members of Greenpeace were high in the sky to get their point across to world leaders. 100 activists from 18 different countries climbed the chimneys of four coal power stations in Italy to send a message to the world leaders at the G8.

They hung banners calling for more green jobs in the fight for climate change and ask these countries convened at the conference to be global leaders.

The presidents and prime ministers are tackling issues like the world economy, poverty, and nuclear arms but climate change is also on the agenda, and Greenpeace environmentalists scaled the smokestacks to demand quick and tough action around the environment.

A few other activists took to the streets in Italy to get their message on climate change across: some from Oxfam dressed as world leaders, put aprons on, and stirred a fake Earth in a pot, to get their point across about the rising temp of our planet. In Rome, a few environmentalists stripped in front of tourists and unveiled a banner asking the leaders to “Keep climate cool.”

The G8 summit starts today in L’Aquila, Italy.

What do you think the world leaders should decide to do to deal with global warming? Lucky for you, you don’t have to be a G8 attendee to figure out how to reduce your carbon footprint.