BERLIN - Australians affected by recent devastating wildfires in the country have joined young environmentalists kicking off a global protest Friday demanding governments act against climate change. The “global day of action” was expected to see rallies in hundreds of cities around the world, days before officials gather Monday in Madrid for talks on tackling climate change. We have to ask: How far does this have to go before our government finally takes action?“Further rallies were planned in cities worldwide, including Washington, London, Berlin and Madrid. Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg, who is travelling across the Atlantic by sailboat to attend the climate talks next week, sent a message of support to protesters. The package was blocked Friday by Germany’s upper house, which represents the country’s 16 states.

Source: thestar November 29, 2019 08:42 UTC