Children in school uniform marched alongside teens with skateboards tucked under their arms and grey-haired protest veterans supporting the younger generation. ADVERTISEMENTParticipants carried signs saying “We’re skipping school to teach YOU a lesson”, “Denial = Death” and “What Greta said!”. The latter referenced Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg’s powerful address to the Climate Action Summon in New York on Monday, when she thundered “how dare you” at world leaders over inaction on climate change. My generation shouldn’t be out here missing school,” he said at the Wellington strike. While dissatisfied with the climate commitments made in New York, Alspach was confident the push for meaningful action was gaining momentum.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 27, 2019 05:15 UTC