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The "Fridays For Future" youth climate movement holds a march on November 5, 2021 to George Square in the center of Glasgow, where the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, is taking place. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Decrying 'Greenwashing' at COP26, Youth Climate Leaders Join Tens of Thousands at Glasgow March
"Our voices are not being heard, our voices are being left behind," said Ugandan advocate Evelyn Acham.
"Many are starting to ask themselves what will it take for the people in power to wake up. But let's be clear: they are already awake. They know exactly what they are doing."
\u201c#COP26 has been named the must excluding COP ever.\n\nThis is no longer a climate conference.\n\nThis is a Global North greenwash festival.\n\nA two week celebration of business as usual and blah blah blah.\u201d— Greta Thunberg (@Greta Thunberg) 1636042840
\u201cSo many children and young people taking part in #FridaysForFuture and in Glasgow hearing from incredible speakers #HumanRightsDefenders, land defenders, climate activists, indigenous rights activists, trade unionists all united in a common cause to demand better from #COP26\u201d— Bruce Adamson (@Bruce Adamson) 1636130292
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"Many are starting to ask themselves what will it take for the people in power to wake up. But let's be clear: they are already awake. They know exactly what they are doing."
\u201c#COP26 has been named the must excluding COP ever.\n\nThis is no longer a climate conference.\n\nThis is a Global North greenwash festival.\n\nA two week celebration of business as usual and blah blah blah.\u201d— Greta Thunberg (@Greta Thunberg) 1636042840
\u201cSo many children and young people taking part in #FridaysForFuture and in Glasgow hearing from incredible speakers #HumanRightsDefenders, land defenders, climate activists, indigenous rights activists, trade unionists all united in a common cause to demand better from #COP26\u201d— Bruce Adamson (@Bruce Adamson) 1636130292
"Many are starting to ask themselves what will it take for the people in power to wake up. But let's be clear: they are already awake. They know exactly what they are doing."
\u201c#COP26 has been named the must excluding COP ever.\n\nThis is no longer a climate conference.\n\nThis is a Global North greenwash festival.\n\nA two week celebration of business as usual and blah blah blah.\u201d— Greta Thunberg (@Greta Thunberg) 1636042840
\u201cSo many children and young people taking part in #FridaysForFuture and in Glasgow hearing from incredible speakers #HumanRightsDefenders, land defenders, climate activists, indigenous rights activists, trade unionists all united in a common cause to demand better from #COP26\u201d— Bruce Adamson (@Bruce Adamson) 1636130292