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of the Swedish parliament, millions of young people have joined her in organizing climate protests. Just this week, Thunberg testified before Congress, telling lawmakers, “You’re not trying hard enough. Sorry.” Now, activists are planning a weeklong event to demand climate justice, starting with Friday’s strike.What is the Global Climate Strike?Students across the world are walking out of their schools on Friday, September 20, just ahead of a U.N.
When is the Global Climate Strike happening? September 20, with events throughout the week to coincide with the U.N. emergency climate summit on September 23 in New York City. To cap off the week of action, there will be another strike on Friday, September 27. Recently, Thunberg met with former president Barack Obama, testified before Congress, and Hillary Clinton tweeted about her. And by all accounts, she’s just getting started. She has said she was inspired by the March for Our Lives protests, in which students walked out of their schools to urge politicians to pass gun laws. “It proves you are never too small to make a difference,” she said of the spread of student strikes after her protest.
— Greta Thunberg September 16, 2018 What does the Global Climate Strike hope to achieve?According to the organizers: “Our hotter planet is already hurting millions of people. If we don’t act now to transition fairly and swiftly away from fossil fuels to 100% renewable energy for all, the injustice of the climate crisis will only get worse. We need to act right now to stop burning fossil fuels and ensure a rapid energy revolution with equity, reparations, and climate justice at its heart.
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