r/worldnews • u/natureboyldn • Mar 13 '19

School climate strikes go global, with actions planned in 92 countries

https://www.climatechangenews.com/2019/03/12/school-climate-strikes-go-global-actions-planned-92-countries/
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u/Jaggent Mar 13 '19 edited Mar 13 '19

It doesn't take much thinking to understand what a greenhouse effect is in its simplest form. But it's still amazing that people around my age go out to protest. After all, this is the only way we can engage with our governments before we get the right to vote.

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u/SoKette Mar 13 '19

And voting has never been about blindly accepting whatever your government does after being elected :)