Posted on 09/24/2021 9:56:04 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of environmental activists staged a rally outside Germany’s parliament Friday, two days before the country holds a national election, to demand that politicians take stronger action to curb climate change.
The protest outside the Reichstag in Berlin was part of a string of rallies around the world, from Japan and Italy to Indian and Britain — amid dire warnings the planet faces dangerous temperature rises unless greenhouse gas emissions are cut sharply in the coming years. Across Germany, tens of thousands of marchers joined similar protests in several cities and towns.
The idea for a global “climate strike” was inspired by teenage Swedish activist Greta Thunberg’s solo protest in Stockholm three years ago. It snowballed into a mass movement until the coronavirus pandemic put a stop to large gatherings. Activists have only recently started staging smaller gatherings.
Thunberg, 18, addressed the Berlin rally from a stage, telling the crowd that voting is important but must be coupled with protests that put politicians under constant pressure.
“We can still turn this around,” she said to cheers. “We demand change, and we are the change.”
Friday’s rally was a multi-generational event, drawing school-age participants as well as adults. Rene Bohrenfeldt, an IT expert taking part in the Berlin rally, said he hoped older Germans would consider the issue when casting their votes on Sunday.
“The majority of voters are older than 50 and determine the outcome of the election,” Bohrenfeldt, 36, said. “I appeal to all grandmothers to make the right decision for the climate and for their grandchildren.”
Civics teacher Anne Kokott, cradling her infant son, Enzo, said she hoped Friday’s large turnout would signal the urgency of dealing with the climate crisis and perhaps have an impact on undecided or older voters.
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...
OMG, a bit of a brusque comment there. But it makes you wonder, if she had a boyfriend and any semblance of a normal life, would she be on a global warming crusade????
reGretHA Dhumberg
I hope someone can get a nice photo of Greta with a coal smoke plume in the background.
Scoldilock!
i love that.
it puts the FU in FUnny.
Isn’t she too old to be believed anymore? I mean we only believe CHILDREN now (who have been conditioned to say what they were told...to direct the agenda driven narrative).
Yup, too old. Establishment now. Disregard entirely.
NEXT!
She probably barely eats and what she eats isn’t giving her the nutrition she needs. I’m guessing vegan. Thyroid problems and anemia can cause a lot of hair loss.
Civics teacher Anne Kokott, cradling her infant son, Enzo, said she hoped Friday’s large turnout would signal the urgency of dealing with the climate crisis and perhaps have an impact on undecided or older voters.
I wish Greta could come to the Czech Republic and campaign here for the Pirate Party. They would lose a lot of votes. Unfortunately, the Pirates aren’t that stupid.
Please see post 28. I know that we shouldn’t laugh at other people’s names, but...
OMG, a bit of a brusque comment there. But it makes you wonder, if she had a boyfriend and any semblance of a normal life, would she be on a global warming crusade????
Her boyfriend would likely be a crazy leftist too, though. We know that male liberals exist and that they are concentrated in Western and Northern Europe.
Climate strike on Fridays. A great scam to get a 3 day weekend.
LOL! :-)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.