Thread by @MargoCHanson

Hey climate strikers, you've achieved amazing things in a year. Thank you for inspiring and galvanising millions across the world, including goverments at every level. With you in spirit for this Friday's Valentine Strike 💘💚💓 @Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg

https://twitter.com/actionhappiness/status/1227499316853395458

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg If you have time, come and support the climate strikers. Leeds Town Hall,11-2, Friday 14th Feb #LoveClimateAction #LoveEarthOurLifeSupportSystem #LoveOurKidsToHaveAFunctioningBiosphereToThriveAndGrowOldIn @YLeedsuk @parents4future

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz And if you read on thing today, please make it this heartfelt message from Leeds Youth Striker, @SJackson96, on hometown solidarity and getting political post Storm Ciara 👇

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz The link to the full post is here (Facebook):

facebook.com/LeedsYS4C/post…

'The importance of this first 2020 youth strike (happening valentines!) has been no more clearly emphasised than by the recent Storm Ciara events which have devastated towns and cities across the UK.'

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz 'Writing this because the importance of doing the strike on Valentines was to make the link between fighting for action on the climate and the theme of love.

..our team .. are real people who come out .. because we want those we love to be safe .. now and in the future.'

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz 'My name is Shannon Jackson and I am here to say that I know sometimes it's really hard to think about this, to acknowledge it, but if you can come down this Friday 14th, please do.

And here's why:'

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz '"This week, I have seen my West Yorkshire hometown of Todmorden, set against the beautiful backdrop of the Pennine Valley, turn into yet another episode of destruction, as inadequate government investment in both carbon reduction to prevent increasingly extreme weather events..'

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz '.and investment in the preparing/adapting of towns and communities for their increasingly common occurrence, has led to wrecked homes, destroyed lives, the deaths of real people, and the separating families from each other.'

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz 'Let's be clear about this.

Mishandled management of the surrounding pennine areas and a systemic lack of investment and priority at the national level in tackling and adapting to the climate crisis, IS KILLING PEOPLE.'

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz 'It is this same with those who have lost their lives in the Australian bushfires, and personally I see it well and truly as a form of state violence.

I am beyond angry.'

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz 'So instead of telling you to be better consumers like our society pushes... to eat less meat, cycle more, buy ethically... I am asking people to please GET POLITICAL.

Take care of yourself:

I understand if it's too much today to acknowledge, fine.

Tomorrow, fine.'

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz 'But when it comes to Friday, please do SOMETHING.

And by something I mean ANYTHING.

Come down to Leeds Town Hall at 11-3pm.

Share any youth strike event on your social media. Email people. Spread the word!'

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz 'Start talking about your support of young people or just the issue of climate and ecological destruction to anyone - to your boss/your colleagues/your friends. Help us normalise caring about this!

Because how can we not?

It is all change that's needed.

And its urgent.'

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz 'And you have a role.

265 council & 1 parliamentary climate emergency declaration in the uk is not enough.

We need action now.

To protect communities.

To cut carbon so others are not put in danger.'

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz 'To my people of West Yorkshire, our movement stands alongside you this Friday <3"

Love & Rage,
Shannon Jackson

Youth Strike organiser & angry northerner.'

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz Please follow Shannon at @SJackson96 and amplify her voice.

Also follow @Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @UKSCN1 @parents_4future @LeedsYouthVoice @Child_Leeds @LeedsClimateCom @OurFutureLeeds @LeedsCC_CEAQ and like and RT posts on climate action

I need you you you 🎹🎸🎶🥁🎼🕵️‍♂️🕵️

@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz @UKSCN1 @parents_4future @LeedsCC_CEAQ 'Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody
Yeah, yeah yeah
Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody else
You gotta need too, baby
See you through
Gotta be two to see it through'

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@Strike4Youth @YLeedsuk @SJackson96 @GretaThunberg @parents4future @OurFutureLeeds @Simon_C_Moore @LeedsClimateCom @PaulChatterton9 @JKSteinberger @Child_Leeds @LeedsYouthVoice @TheSocBiz @UKSCN1 @parents_4future @LeedsCC_CEAQ @SJackson96, please tell me this is on your playlist 😎😍😅

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