“We have to treat the crisis as what it is: a crisis”
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“Attention to the climate issue has risen sharply”
– – Yesterday Greta Thunberg had to cancel all appointments, but today she is part of the World Economic Forum in Davos. In a panel discussion, the 17-year-old spoke into the conscience of the elite. – –
– Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg emphasizes at the World Economic Forum that more needs to be done. “The climate and the environment are now hot topics.” Everyone should listen more to science. – – – JYoung climate activists like Greta Thunberg in Davos have called for their generation to have a stronger say in the fight against climate change. Politics have the experience, the young people the ideas, said Natasha Mwansa from Zambia at the annual conference of the World Economic Forum (WEF). They would have to be better integrated. It’s not about talking, it’s about actions and support. “What matters is what we do at home. We will not always be in Davos. “ Thunberg called for science to be more closely involved. “We have to treat the crisis as what it is: a crisis,” said the 17-year-old from Sweden. “Much more has to happen, this is just the beginning. Personally, she couldn’t complain about attention. “But science and young generation voices are not at the center of the debate. But they have to. “ Due to illness she missed the first dates of her visit to Switzerland. The Swedish climate activist was initially expected to take part in a protest march, but was not there, as was a press conference scheduled for Monday afternoon. A spokeswoman for the activist confirmed to WELT that the 17-year-old had to cancel an appointment. In the fight against global warming, Thunberg described the global climate protection movement as only the first step. Without treating global warming as a real crisis, it cannot be solved. Not only them, but many young people worldwide would have formed alliances. Many people are now more aware of climate change. “The climate and the environment are hot topics now.” But that is not all – everyone needs to listen more to science on climate change issues. Natasha Mwansa, Salvador Gomez-Colon and Greta Thunberg (from left to right) Source: REUTERS – – Salvador Gomez-Colon from the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico called for the climate crisis not to be politicized. “It’s not a political question.” Canada’s Autmun Peltier criticized that people only focused on money. “But we have to focus on what happens,” she said. Mwansa emphasized that it is important that politicians introduce laws. “But the power is not only with them, but in each individual.”
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