Today , whilst the adults around the world are drop their time argue about how to progress a wall to keep immigrants out , mine ember , or turn their passports blue devil , children are taking a stand against the biggest threat face our satellite ; climate change .
Kids across Europe have been staging work stoppage against climate change for months , walking out of school to depict care to the yield and demand natural process from politician . The objection movement has now circularize across the world , with walkouts being held in Australia , New Zealand , Japan , and today the USA , as well asmore than 100 other countriesacross the ball .
It was all started by Greta Thunberg , a 16 - twelvemonth - old Swedish girlfriend who created the hashtag#FridaysForFuture . She went on to represent a work stoppage outside the Swedish parliament in August 2018 . By November , the movement had caught on , with many strikes being carry across Europe , and just yesterday she was put up for the Nobel Peace Prize .
India , South Korea , France , and the UK will also be involved in the strikes today . Thousands are expected to plow out across the orb , leaving their school to do so . The protestation that took place in Australia escort a mess of children across the body politic getting affect , with the organizers say they saw crowds of more than 20,000 in some cities .
baby across the world , from Tokyo to Glasgow , are all out there spreading the same message : We involve natural process against clime change .
In the UK , a grouping of children and teenagers calling themselves ( quite delightfully ) the Extinction Rebellion are marching on Parliament .
“ We are take to rise up and take direct action where older generation have failed , " they say in an emailed argument ( that ’s right , these Kyd are so well - direct they ’re send out printing press releases ) . " We are already facing crushing and irreversible impacts around the world . This is our terminal chance to fight for our futures , and our ages will not be what stop us .
" Friday will be a mo of story , but it is only the beginning , what ’s really exciting is what come next ! ”
With climate variety sic to irreparably damage the planet unless pressing action is taken , let ’s go for the adults are listening .
