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Over 1.4 million young people went on strike for climate action

Hong Kong students join global school strike calling for action against climate change

School climate strikes: 1.4 million people took part, say campaigners, Guardian, Damian Carrington, Environment editor @dpcarrington, 19 Mar 2019

Activist Greta Thunberg, 16, says action proved ‘no one is too small to make a difference’  More than 1.4 million young people around the world took part in school strikes for climate action, according to environmental campaigners.Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish student whose solo protest last August prompted the global movement, said: “We proved that it does matter what you do and that no one is too small to make a difference.”

Children walked out of schools on Friday in 2,233 cities and towns in 128 countries, with demonstrations held from Australia to India, the UK and the US, according to the Fridays for the Future website. Further strikes are planned for 12 April…….https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/19/school-climate-strikes-more-than-1-million-took-part-say-campaigners-greta-thunberg

March 21, 2019 - Posted by | 2 WORLD, climate change

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