'Planet is at stake'Global figures react
The Queen’s speech acknowledges climate crisis in 2019 Christmas message:
She acknowledged how young people, who have been inspired by the Swedish schoolgirl activist Greta Thunberg, were taking action on the climate crisis. “The challenges many people face today may be different to those once faced by my generation, but I have been struck by how new generations have brought a similar sense of purpose to issues such as protecting our environment and our climate.”www.theguardian.com/...
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Global figures and media react to Climate Emergency
Hillary Clinton, Greta Thunberg and Bernie Sanders among those responding to Australia’s unprecedented fires
Politicians and climate change activists around the globe have expressed horror at the unfolding Australian bushfire crisis, saying the devastation is an urgent reminder of the climate emergency.
Former US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said the fires – which began during Australia’s hottest ever year – left no room to question the effects of climate change.www.theguardian.com/...
"Australia is becoming a nation of dread – and the world looks on with pity and scorn "| David Marrwww.theguardian.com/...
Bernie Sanders, in the race to become the Democrats’ US presidential nominee, said the scenes in Australia would become “increasingly common around the world” and issued a call to action.www.theguardian.com/...
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg says "we no longer have time to leave out the science," as she gave a speech at the U.N. global climate conference in Madrid - accusing world leader of “clever accounting and creative PR” to avoid action on the climate crisis.
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The Queen used her annual address to praise the “sense of purpose” shown by young people to tackle environmental issues in a year marked by the climate activism of school strikers and campaigners following on from the actions of Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg.
Queen's Christmas Day Speech 2019 Praises Environmental Campaigners
The Queen has been “struck” by the “sense of purpose” younger generations have shown in tackling issues like climate change, she said in her Christmas Day message.
Her comments follow a year which has seen young people inspired to become environmental campaigners by the example of schoolgirl activist Greta Thunberg
The Queen said in her message: “The challenges many people face today may be different to those once faced by my generation, but I have been struck by how new generations have brought a similar sense of purpose to issues such as protecting our environment and our climate.”
Swedish teenager Greta’s activism has sparked a global climate strike movement that has seen millions of youngsters across the world protest by refusing to go to classes.
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‘New generations have brought a sense of purpose to issues such as protecting our environment and our climate”
The Australian fires have been covered extensively by media around the world, from the Wall Street Journal (“‘We Were Freaking Out.’ Terrifying Fire Season Takes a Bad Turn in Australia”) to the Times (“Thousands trapped on Australian beaches by ‘apocalyptic’ fires”) and the New York Times (“Thousands Flee to Shore as Australia Fires Turn Skies Blood Red”). The Australian fires were the top story on the BBC website, as well as CNN.
CNN’s headline read “Australia’s deadly wildfires are showing no signs of stopping”, while the BBC focused on the mass evacuations: “Race to flee ‘leave zone’ as bushfire threat looms”.www.theguardian.com/...
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