a FYI
Greta Thunberg arrested for demonstrating, then released and makes press comments. BBC News.
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-66295035
On both occasions, she was part of a group of protesters that blocked the road for oil trucks in Malmo harbour.
Outside court she said there was "no option but to continue to take action".
When I posted this on FB, a friend said she had read about it in the NYT. I'm glad to hear that.
AND on another note...how about gold mining to begin again in Alaska?
Here's a NPR article which goes in depth to all the aspects to be considered, for a mine which didn't have to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (somehow) and the state of Alaska has partially funded.
Yes it should probably get its own post, but I keep squeezing these in together when more than one thing happens before it gets published!!
...it's an endless fight.
ReplyDeleteThe battles are never ending.
ReplyDeleteThat's why I do post these blogs. If we don't acknowledge the efforts being made, whether against the progress or for it...we just live (like I like to sometimes) with our heads in the sand.
DeleteI think it important to be aware of these issues. Thank you for researching them. I have to turn the news off some days, once I grasp the story. Crazy times.
ReplyDeleteI stream my news, as a reccorded episode, so I can skip commercials...and violent parts.
DeleteHi Barbara, In the end, sadly it's still the minority that is more concerned about the climate and global warming. The majority is concerned with day to day survival doing whatever it takes for themselves and their families...food and shelter...while another significant segment of the population is all about $$$, it's acquisition and the luxuries it brings. Sorry to be so negative. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
ReplyDeleteYou have a good point. However, the heat that we've been experiencing has got even national news to use the term climate change...and so it's becoming (sadly) part of many people's experiences. The poorer folks who don't have air conditioning, or who have to work outside in the heat, those people are sure aware, though they may not name it yet. Unfortunately many of us will be suffering as this progresses. We have a lot of people thinking about the refugees that climate chaos will cause.
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