Mauritian climate activist holds underwater protest to protect seagrass reuters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reuters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Climate and environmental groups around Cornwall are questioning the logic behind holding the G7 summit during the midst of a global pandemic. Groups such as Extinction Rebellion and the Helston Climate Action Group say they are unsure of why this would have been planned while still in the midst of a national lockdown. Some groups are also discussing what direct action might be taken while also looking to reduce the impact of demonstrations on the local population when the summit takes place at Carbis Bay this June. Zoe Young, a member of Extinction Rebellion (XR) in Falmouth, said: We [the nation] are flying people in from all over the world, are they going to have to quarantine? Probably not, so it s kind of one rule for them and another for the rest of us.
Timeline: Greta Thunberg’s ‘Seditious’ Toolkit
Here’s how the drama over the toolkit tweeted by the young climate activist unfolded outlookindia.com 2021-02-15T11:02:52+05:30
As the farmers’ protests grabbed international attention, a toolkit tweeted by 18-year old climate activist Greta Thunberg stirred up another controversy. This led to the arrest of Disha Ravi by the Delhi police, who described the toolkit as an ‘action plan’ resulting in the farmer-police clashes on January 26. Here’s how it all played out:
What was Greta Thunberg’s tweet about?
While sharing CNN’s article on the internet cut around New Delhi as protesting farmers clash with police, the 18-year old climate activist, on Feb 3, tweeted, “We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India.”
Highlights
At 16, Greta had attended the UN s Climate Action Summit, where her impassioned speech moved millions across the world.
Greta, who has Asperger s syndrome, was Time’s Person of the Year 2019.
Greta Thunberg is a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nominee.
New Delhi: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has gone viral again after she tweeted in support of India’s farmers’ protest. The 18-year-old environmentalist took to Twitter on Tuesday (February 2) and wrote, “We stand in solidarity with the #FarmersProtest in India.”
Greta’s tweet came soon after international pop star Rihanna tweeted in support of the farmers sharing an article and asked, “Why aren t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest.”
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