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Our #climatestrike in #Kolkata was a great success, with more than 1,500 participants.

#climatecrisis #climateemergency #climatechange #globalheating #climateaction #climateactionnow #climatejustice #climaterebellion #climatemarch #FridaysForFuture #WestBengal #India
Unfortunately, @KolkataPolice stopped our march midway despite prior permission. We decided to stand our ground by sitting in front of the barricade.
Participants brought life to our climate strike with songs and witty posters.

#climatecrisis #climateemergency #climatechange #climateaction #climateactionnow #climatejustice #enviornmentaljustice #climatestrike #climaterebellion #FridaysForFuture #UniteBehindTheScience #Kolkata
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Here's a thread on the carbon footprint of war. It is hard to estimate the exact carbon footprint of war due to its highly chaotic nature but available data shows that it is one of the greatest sources of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Dear people, Fridays For Future Palestine is going to do their first big strike on 27 September. 🌍 🇵🇸

Since there will be various costs for transport, material & media, we have started a fundraising campaign to support their endeavor: gofundme.com/f/support-pale…
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