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The arrest of Disha Ravi was a blatant example of state terror and the violation of freedom of speech and expression. It sparked a fire within us to get to the streets right away and raise our voices for Disha and everyone else who has been silenced by the state. 2/5

To that end, Fridays For Future West Bengal, a few concerned citizens, and the student organisations ISU, AISA, AIDSO, RSF, and PDSF organised a protest and submission of a deputation to the Governor of West Bengal.

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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.

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. Another reason why it is difficult to estimate the carbon footprint of war is because the US negotiated an exemption for reporting military emissions when the Kyoto Protocol (1997) was being drafted.

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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… It will be a few more years until climate change unfolds its full destructive potential in the Western world. In Palestine, however, this is already everyday life, severe droughts and extreme water scarcity threaten their existence and it gets worse every year.