Paris, November 18 (RHC)-- Environmentalists are vowing to press ahead with peaceful protests planned to coincide with the United Nations climate talks in Paris, which begin in just under two weeks.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said side events, including rallies, will be canceled. But in a statement, Nicolas Haeringer, France campaigner for the environmental group 350.org, said: "We fully share [French authorities] concerns about public safety -- just as we fully oppose any unnecessary crackdowns on civil liberties and minority populations. We can think of few better responses to violence and terror than this movement’s push for peace and hope."