'We need to end the fossil economy and find a system that is for the people, not the rich.'Hundreds of Students Launch May of Occupations to End Fossil Fuels
announced by major oil and gas companies early this year, mean there is more work to do. And they hope that this time, the movement won't end at the school doors.
The current wave of actions got a head start April 26 in France, with around 100 to 150 students at 15 different universities coordinating actions against the in Uganda and Tanzania. The Climate Accountability Institute found that the project—partially backed by France's TotalEnergies—could raise the yearly emissions of the two African countries by a factor of more than 25.
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