Asia-Pacific students kick off global climate strike with message for government: Do your job by ThatHansLee patpichatan
SYDNEY/BANGKOK - Thousands of students took to the streets of Australia and other Asia-Pacific countries on Friday to kick off a global strike demanding world leaders gathering for a UN Climate Action Summit adopt urgent measures to stop an environmental catastrophe.
“The oceans are rising and so are we,” read another sign held by a protester wearing school uniform in Melbourne. Thunberg noted the “huge crowd” in Sydney in a tweet, which she said would set the standard as the strikes moved across Asia, Europe and Africa. “World leaders from everywhere are telling us that students need to be at school doing work,” she said, wearing anti-coal earrings.The UN summit brings together world leaders to discuss climate change mitigation strategies, such as transitioning to renewable energy sources from fossil fuels.
In Thailand, more than 200 young people stormed into the environment ministry and dropped to the ground feigning death as they demanded government action on climate change.
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