It's time NZ children went on strike to shame adults over
climate change inaction
Māori Climate
Commissioner, Donna Awatere Huata, says now is the time for
Children to shame adults into climate change action.
"On
March 15th, the movement of children striking from school to
protest the inaction by adults on climate change finally
reaches the shores of Aotearoa."
"Following in the
footsteps of 15 year old Swedish climate campaigner Greta
Thunberg and 13-year-old American Alexandria Villasenor,
children around the planet are striking to protest against
the failure by adults on a problem they will inherit as a
poisoned legacy."
"As adults, we should be ashamed at our
inaction and wilful delusion as every climate change alarm
screams at us that we must make immediate change. If it
takes our children to shame us from our apathy, so be
it".
"I will join the children of Aotearoa on March 15th
to stand in solidarity with their hope, their dreams and
their future”.
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