Biggest climate demonstrations in history // George Monbiot: For the sake of life on Earth, we must put a limit on wealth
NB: Cheers to the strikers! May the force be with you! DS
From London to New York City and from Perth to Paris, climate activists will take part in a global general strike on Friday in what is expected to be the biggest day of climate demonstrations in the planet's history. The Global Climate Strike is the third in a worldwide series of climate rallies organized by school students, and led by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg.
From London to New York City and from Perth to Paris, climate activists will take part in a global general strike on Friday in what is expected to be the biggest day of climate demonstrations in the planet's history. The Global Climate Strike is the third in a worldwide series of climate rallies organized by school students, and led by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg.
But it is not just
young people taking part this month, with labor and humanitarian groups,
environmental organizations and employees of some of the world's biggest brands
also set to participate. According to Swedish
schoolgirl Thunberg, who is in New York ahead of the United Nations Climate
Action Summit on September 23, around 4,638 events have been organized in 139
countries. By going on strike on
September 20 -- and September 27 in a few countries -- protestors hope to put
pressure on politicians and policy makers to act on climate issues.
In an opinion piece for CNN, teenager Katie Eder,
co-founder and executive director for Future Coalition, said climate change was "the
five-alarm fire that America's political leaders pretend not to see." The 19-year-old added:
"On Friday, we're striking for a Green New Deal; for the immediate
cessation of fossil-fuel projects on sovereign indigenous land; for environmental
justice; for the protection and restoration of nature; and for sustainable
agriculture. "We're striking
for ourselves, for our friends and family, for the kid who lives down the
street from us. We're striking because it's what we have to do."...
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/20/world/global-climate-strike-september-intl/index.htmlGeorge Monbiot: For the sake of life on Earth, we must put a limit on wealth
A series of research papers shows
that income is by far the most important determinant of environmental impact. It doesn’t matter how green you think you are; if you have
surplus money, you spend it. The only form of consumption that’s clearly
and positively correlated with good environmental intentions is diet:
people who see themselves as green tend to eat less meat and more organic
vegetables. But attitudes have little bearing on the amount of transport fuel, home
energy and other materials you consume. Money conquers all.
Greta Thunberg tells Congress to 'listen to the scientists' during testimony // We, the youth, are striking for the climate this Friday. By Katie Eder
