Fresh wave of climate strikes takes place around the world
Hundreds of thousands
of people around the world are taking place in the latest wave of climate
strikes to demand urgent action on the escalating
ecological emergency. Last week, millions
walked out of schools and workplaces, uniting across timezones, cultures and
generations in the biggest climate protests in history before a special UN
conference in New York.
Organisers said they
were expecting another huge turnout on Friday, with demonstrations planned from
Canada to the Netherlands, Sweden to Morocco, Italy to India. In New Zealand, record
numbers of protesters were reported to have taken to the streets on
Friday. Greta
Thunberg, the teenager who inspired the school strike movement with her
solo protest outside the Swedish parliament last year, said 3.5% of the country
were taking part.
An open-letter signed
by 11,000 New Zealanders was delivered to parliament on Friday morning calling
on the government to declare a climate emergency – following the lead of
numerous councils around the country. “Our representatives
need to show us meaningful and immediate action that safeguards our futures on
this planet,” Raven Maeder, the School Strike 4 Climate national coordinator,
said. “Nothing else will matter if we cannot look after the Earth for current
and future generations. This is our home.”...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/27/fresh-wave-of-climate-strikes-take-place-around-the-world