I am 15. I would rather have a criminal record than be complicit in climate change | Opinion
"I am going to be late for work because of you! You lot don't have jobs to go to!" a red-faced woman yelled at last month's youth climate march in London. Admittedly, by occupying London's Westminster Bridge, the schoolchildren I was with had caused some disruption, but that was the point. Commuters might be late for work, but we will not have jobs to go to or even have a healthy planet to live on unless our governments take immediate action on climate change.
Most of us are aware of the catastrophic effects of climate change—from prolonged drought to devastating tropical storms, heatwaves and wildfires. But climate change does not just affect the natural world. It will also intensify inequalities damaging our rights to life, health, food, water, housing and livelihoods. As Kumi Naidoo, Amnesty International's Secretary General, said:"It's abundantly clear that climate change is already having an impact on human rights.
Young people are often dismissed as inactive by older generations who see our obsession with mobile devices and social media sites as a sign of lassitude. But Generation Z are using technology to mobilize and we are shifting perceptions of young people.
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