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The Youth Climate Movement Around the World
In 2019, sixteen children from across the world including Greta Thunberg filed a historical, global lawsuit petitioning the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child to hold five of the world’s leading economic powers accountable for inaction on the climate crisis. All 16 young people are alarmed by the changes they already see in their homelands. Hear from them and their families about why they joined the movement in this episode of Earth Focus from KCET.
Youth Climate Activists Have Your Attention — Now They Want Action
Earth Focus is the longest-running investigative environmental news program on U.S. television.
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