READ MORE:* Bhumi Pednekar teams up with climate activist Afroz Shah for environmental conservation* Protesting grandmother's crusade to 'fix the world' starts with riding the bus* Greta Thunberg and student climate action leaders stick to their core values* Crunching the numbers behind the national climate change strike turnout* Wellington climate strike: Eight-year-old striker says she's scared for the planetANXIETY OVER 'NEGATIVE FEEDBACK'Ann and Stuart Gray supported their 12-year-old daughter's climate justice efforts, but they weren't without their concerns. STUFF Sophie Handford is one of the organisers of a national student strike to draw attention to climate change. The threat of climate change put everything at risk, so the decision to carry the torch in New Zealand was unquestionable for Sophie. When Mia, 17, began researching the effects of climate change, her parents threw their support and encouragement behind her. STACY SQUIRES/ STUFF When Mia Sutherland began researching the effects of climate change, her parents supported her.

Source: Stuff December 28, 2019 15:56 UTC