Published 19:03 IST, September 22nd 2019
UN Youth Climate Summit: Young activists demand bold action
Youth leaders including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg gathered at United Nations to demand radical moves against climate change and global warming at summit.
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A day after demonstrations were held worldwide, calling for action against climate change, youth leers including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg gared at United Nations to demand rical moves against it, reported Associated Press. “We showed that we are united and that we, young people, are unstoppable,” said Thunberg. According to UN special climate summit envoy, more than 700 young activists attended Youth Climate Summit.
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Activists say 'Eugh is eugh'
In a build-up to climate summits, debates, a climate science report and pledges by countries and corporates, youth conference was held. activists demanded money to fund poorer nations so that y can apt to changes and provide greener energy to reduce carbon emissions. “Stop criminal contaminant behaviour of big corporations,” said Bru Rodriguez, an Argentine climate activist. “Eugh is eugh. We don’t want fossil fuels anymore,” he ded. “Young people from different parts of world are living in constant fear and climate anxiety, fearing future, uncertainty of a healthy life or a life for ir children at all,” said Komal Kumar, a Fiji climate activist to AP. “I do t want our future generations to submerge with our sinking islands,” she ded.
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Antonio Guterres credits participants
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres credited participants for turning him to an optimist from a pessimist in fight against climate change and global warming and blamed his generation for failing to preserve planet. “I encour you to keep your initiative. Keep your mobilization and more and more to hold my generation accountable,” Guterres said. “My generation has largely failed until w to preserve both justice in world and to preserve planet,” he ded. To this, Kumar said, “we will hold you accountable and if you do t, remember we will mobilize to vote you out.” Last week, Thunberg h led a protest near White House against climate change and global warming. Thunberg, along with 1,500 protestors, marched and chanted slogans calling for immediate action to halt global warming and avert environmental catastrophe. protesters called for a reduction in use of fossil fuel. "You can't brea money, you can't drink oil," y chanted.
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(Inputs from AP)
16:26 IST, September 22nd 2019