Published 21:04 IST, October 10th 2019
Climate change activist climbs on BA plane in London
Climate change activist James Brown has climbed atop a British Airways in London city airport aiming to alert the world to the dangers of climate change.
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A climate change activist James Brown has climbed atop a British Airways plane at London City Airport as demonstrations aiming to alert the world to the dangers of climate change enter a fourth day. Extinction Rebellion identified the activist as a former Paralympic cyclist. A video streamed by the group showed the activist clinging to the fuselage. British Airways says that customers were booked onto alternative flights to Amsterdam. In a separate incident, BBC Newsnight political editor Nicholas Watt tweeted that his flight from London to Dublin had been grounded after a protester stood up to deliver a lecture on climate change just as it was to take off. Activists sought to shut down London City Airport on Thursday as part of their wave of protests worldwide.
Megacity mayors gather in Denmark to discuss climate change
Mayors from the world’s “megacities” are in Copenhagen for a three-day conference on ways local strategies to curb greenhouse gas emissions. The C40 World Mayors Summit brought together on Wednesday delegations from large cities that pledged to address climate change and work as a network. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen are set to lend their weight to the event. Deputy mayors, local officials, climate experts, business leaders and activists also are attending the conference. Discussions cover how cities can reduce emissions, transition to green energy and help curb global warming. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is chair of the event. She says she hopes cities share their experiences “so we can accelerate our efforts” to tackle climate change.
Swedish teen urges youth to demand climate change action
A 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist was joined by another teen activist on a North Dakota Indian reservation to urge young people to demand action on climate change. Greta Thunberg told students at Standing Rock High School Tuesday that “lots of indigenous communities are at the front line, and you are the true warriors.” Next to her was Tokata Iron Eyes, who is among Standing Rock youth fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Bismarck Tribune reports she invited Thunberg to visit the reservation after the two struck up a friendship. Thunberg earlier travelled to South Dakota, visiting the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and Rapid City. Thunberg travelled to the U.S. in August on a sailboat to promote her climate change campaign. She garnered international attention when she scolded world leaders at the United Nations.
20:48 IST, October 10th 2019