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6 Apr: Time Mag: Former President Obama Encourages Young Europeans in Climate Change and Inequality Debate
by Associated Press
Former U.S. President Barack Obama says he wants to support young leaders in Europe and elsewhere who are trying to tackle problems such as climate change and inequality.
Obama told a town hall meeting in Berlin on Saturday that mentoring activists through his foundation may help encourage “millions of people who are working on the values and causes that we so deeply believe in.”
http://time.com/5565520/barack-obama-europeans-debate-online/
6 Apr: AFP: Obama hails youth climate protests
Former US president Barack Obama, visiting Berlin on Saturday, hailed weekly protests by youths against climate change, saying “the sooner you start, the better.”
The Friday protests involve schoolchildren and teens and have been inspired by Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg.
“Many of these people can’t vote, they are too young to vote yet, but they know what’s going on,” Obama said during a meeting with youths in Berlin.
“You wouldn’t let your grandparents decide what music you listen to, or what clothes you wear. Why let them decide what world you will live in,” he said.
“Things change when we strongly mobilise,” he said. “Our planet on which we live is in danger. We can’t succeed by sitting back and waiting for someone else to do it”.
Obama, who left the White House in 2017 after two terms, was in Germany to promote his foundation.
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/northamerica/northamerica-top-stories/obama-hails-youth-climate-protests/ar-BBVGtd7?li=BBJDXDP