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Greta Thunberg at London Climate Protest: "We Will Never Stop Fighting"

Greta Thunberg at London Climate Protest: "We Will Never Stop Fighting"
Tue, 4/23/2019
This article originally appeared on Deutsche Welle

More than 1,000 people have been arrested since anti-climate change protests started in the British capital on April 15. Greta Thunberg said the movement would "make sure" politicians take drastic action.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg told hundreds of people in London on Sunday that their weeklong anti-climate change protest was "making a difference." Demonstrations continued on Monday, with the number of arrests topping 1,000, police tweeted.

"We will never stop fighting, we will never stop fighting for this planet, for ourselves, our futures and for the futures of our children and grandchildren," Thunberg said in her Sunday speech.

Extinction Rebellion, the group behind the protests, wants the government to declare a climate emergency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.

Since Monday, rallies have been held at Marble Arch, Waterloo Bridge, Oxford Circus and Parliament Square. The police, which only approved demonstrations at Marble Arch, said Monday that 1,065 people had been arrested for protesting outside of that area and other misdemeanors.

The demonstrations have caused severe disruption in the capital and are set to continue after Extinction Rebellion said it would continue to protest until the government had met its demands.

"For way too long the politicians and the people in power have gotten away with not doing anything ... But we will make sure that they will not get away with it any longer," Thunberg said.

The 16-year-old shot to fame after she started an anti-climate change school strike in Stockholm last year.

Thousands of students at schools around the world have since imitated the initiative, known as the "Friday for Futures," by skipping school every Friday to attend local demonstrations.

Originally published by DW

 

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