READ MORE:* We have to protest to get attention* 17-year-old climate change activist Mia Sutherland* We ignore the climate-change catastrophe at our peril* Let's discuss climate change as school students strike* Christchurch students striking for climate again* Climate change bill's emissions target 20 years too late - school campaignerI talked to my friends about their baby names, took up childminding as a part-time job and thoroughly enjoyed watching Offspring in my spare time. In a lot of senses, I am lucky to be born into the life I live considering the impacts climate change has had on many places in the world. MONIQUE FORD/STUFF New Zealand students take to the streets striking for climate change action in Wellington. This bill has the potential to reduce the devastating impacts of climate change on my life and the lives of my peers. Mia Sutherland is a Christchurch high school student, an organiser of School Strike 4 Climate NZ, and a Stuff columnist.

Source: Stuff July 15, 2019 17:01 UTC