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Climate Strike (2019)
METHODS
Global Participation through protests and demonstrations
millions of students, schoolchildren, and young people
taking over
streets in numerous cities and towns worldwide
to demand public policies
against climate change
a transition away from fossil fuels
raise public awareness on the global crisis
Disrupt the status quo
imposing economic and political costs
on firms and policymakers
business as usual is no longer an option
Activism and Solidarity
aimed to build solidarity among supporters
demonstrate the collective demand
urgent climate action
CAUSES
the government not taking care of global warming
Greta Thunberg
started protesting on her own by not attending school
staged a "School Strike for Climate" outside the Swedish national parliament in August 2018
Inspired protests from all over the world
wanting people to act and not just watch and hope
CLAIMS OR GOALS
attention in the media
write about the climate crisis
spread and raise awareness
demanding that world leaders
address the threat of global warming
reduce greenhouse gas emissions
CONSEQUENCES
Influence on policy and public figures
President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker
attributed decision to the school-strike movement
spend hundreds of billions of euros on climate-change mitigation
In Montreal, Canada
School board
cancelled classes for 114,000 students
joined the march
Greta Thunberg has a speak
Celebrities
such as
Leonardo DiCaprio, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Chris Hemsworth
support the strike on social media
Awareness
largest climate protest in world history
estimated 6-7.6 million people participating
4,500 locations in 150 countries
SCOPE
Theorical Foundation
GLOBAL
Different protests holding the same objective
U.S, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Ireland, Kenya, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Australia, Belgium, Ireland, France, Canada
