David Goldsmith is 10 days into what he hopes to be a 3 week hunger strike, supported by his partner Julie Hacklett and daughter Hana Goldsmith-HackettOn Wednesday morning, Christchurch father David Goldsmith was feeling confident. Goldsmith was entering day 10 of what he hopes to be a three-week hunger strike, health depending, calling for all political parties to recognise the science behind climate change, act accordingly, and ban fossil fuels by the year 2025. READ MORE:* Retired doctor launches parliamentary hunger strike for climate* Hunger striker - 'I don’t think they wanted a dead Māori in their jail'* Climate vigil at parliament scaled back to Fridays after 100 days of no actionHe was taking supplements to stay healthy, and had scheduled a blood test. His four-year-old daughter, Hana. I am on my second shift as a dad with Hana, who is four.”Supplied David Goldsmith’s daughter, Hana Goldsmith-Hackett, with his partner Julie Hackett, in Christchurch.

Source: Stuff July 22, 2020 02:27 UTC