All the respect for the climate youth

It started with a Swedish girl, recognised in the Australia, came to Switzerland, to Zürich, spread to Bern, Basel, in the French-speaking Switzerland, spread into Germany, Belgium, Ireland and Austria. In Switzerland alone, went on strike yesterday, according to the organizers of 22'000 people.

you might smile, you might find you cute. However, adults, the passing of such a young Streikzug, feeling above all: shame. Because the future belongs to these young people actually. And you feel betrayed. "The oceans are going to lift, and now we rise", to call the students to the politicians. Are you frustrated. Of the policy of the adult, by the inaction of many on climate issues.

Only 12 more years, irreversible damage is caused to prevent

How this movement, which has the force developed within the shortest possible time, is impressive. The climate students are technically well-versed, multi-lingual and international. You organize quickly and intuitively driven by an inner urgency, and from the associations when their members can only dream of. The strikers maintain a disciplined language, act democratically, without any kind of hierarchy and bundles with of its movement, a dense and deep Knowledge about what is happening with the climate.

you know the latest report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change. You know that only 12 more years left to prevent global warming to 1.5 degrees, and thus irreversible ecological damage. If the national Council rejects, then the new CO2 act, Switzerland finally their obligations under the climate agreement of Paris intends to comply, we no longer understand the world.

The strikes are proof that a Generation grows up, the policy understands that a Generation is. A Generation that is different politicized as the generations before her. The climate of youth. It is worth it to listen to her.

(editing Tamedia)

Created: 18.01.2019, 20:09 PM