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What sparked the student climate strikes?

Irene Quaile
May 9, 2019

Inspired by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, millions of students and young people — and their supporters — have launched climate strikes around the world. They've called for an end to fossil fuels and immediate action to reach the 2015 Paris climate agreement goals. Cara Augustenborg, chair of Friends of the Earth Europe, talks about why kids have taken to the streets to demand change.

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