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Young climate warriors: This Friday, you may be launching the largest coordinated protests of young people and children in history.
The future you're fighting for? That's what I've spent my life working to see.
I'd like to share some truths, from an old warrior to younger ones.
The future you're fighting for? That's what I've spent my life working to see.
I'd like to share some truths, from an old warrior to younger ones.
1. First, you're right. You're right to strike; you're right to march; you're right to feel your fear and rage and longing for a better world.
You are the victims of a monstrous intergenerational crime, and you are as right as humans can be to demand justice.
You are the victims of a monstrous intergenerational crime, and you are as right as humans can be to demand justice.
2. You are so right that—even though I'm a tough-skinned veteran of three decades of this fight—your truth brings tears to my eyes.
You should know that there are millions of older people whose hearts are with you.
You should know you are not, in any way, alone.
You should know that there are millions of older people whose hearts are with you.
You should know you are not, in any way, alone.
It had to get pretty bleak to break a self-imposed twitter ban...
So here goes, a thread on how the fossil fuel lobby works in this country 1/n
So here goes, a thread on how the fossil fuel lobby works in this country 1/n
2/ Last Thursday, the WA EPA *recommended* "offsets for proposals with direct emissions above 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent p.a."
The state govt can of course, choose to ignore it. epa.wa.gov.au/media-statemen…
The state govt can of course, choose to ignore it. epa.wa.gov.au/media-statemen…
3/ First respondent: APPEA, the national petroleum lobby.
In short, regulation is bad. They want a national, market based scheme. Except for that time they fought to repeal one. appea.com.au/media_release/…
In short, regulation is bad. They want a national, market based scheme. Except for that time they fought to repeal one. appea.com.au/media_release/…
