Toronto Star: Generation Greta is growing up — and they’re angry
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 9:34 pm
Toronto Star: Generation Greta is growing up — and they’re angry
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/202 ... angry.html
It’s hard to believe it was only four years ago when a Swedish teenager skipped school for the environment and inspired millions around the world to do the same.
But for many of the kids who followed in Greta Thunberg’s footsteps, the past four years have not flown by.
Instead, they’ve been punctuated by disappointment and failure. As the Fridays for Future movement grew bigger and more ambitious — drawing more than six million people into the streets worldwide at its peak in 2019 — the same cannot be said for the actions of world leaders on the climate file.
While there have been promises to cut emissions, Generation Greta maintains they’re far short of what’s needed to avoid climate disaster.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/202 ... angry.html
It’s hard to believe it was only four years ago when a Swedish teenager skipped school for the environment and inspired millions around the world to do the same.
But for many of the kids who followed in Greta Thunberg’s footsteps, the past four years have not flown by.
Instead, they’ve been punctuated by disappointment and failure. As the Fridays for Future movement grew bigger and more ambitious — drawing more than six million people into the streets worldwide at its peak in 2019 — the same cannot be said for the actions of world leaders on the climate file.
While there have been promises to cut emissions, Generation Greta maintains they’re far short of what’s needed to avoid climate disaster.