https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7lzhYTg94s​

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Why politicians have failed to tackle climate change

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Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg addressing UN Climate Action Summit in 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAJsdgTPJpU​

Student strikes of 2017

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​Why was there a need for students to strike?

Student strikes of 2017

​The NZ student’s walkout over climate change

• Three school walkout strikes, followed by large NZ strike

• Driven by global call for student walkouts seen in 125 countries

• Pacific Islanders protest because their homes will disappear

• Maori protest because of the feelings of Kaitiakitanga

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOFVBfEdlpA

Extinction Rebellion

• Global environmental movement with the stated aim of using nonviolent civil disobedience

• In the UK it often involves​ the blocking of traffic

• ​Recently in Auckland a group identifying with the extinction rebellion had been deflating the tires of high gas using cars and 4WDs.

Activity

Creating a letter to an organisation

​Possible audiences and points

·Principal/ school board

o   Solar panels on roofs, wind turbine on property

o   Green space on exterior walls and roofs

o   School weeks reduce to 4 days to cut down on transport

o   Students’ chairs replaced with power generating exercise bikes

·Mayor/local council

o   Walkable cities

·NZ government

o   Paying to put solar panels on the roof of every house

o   Investing in a non-agriculture economy

·UN/EU/G7/other multinational organisation

o   Fund projects in developing world

§  Reduce coal ovens in homes in India

§  Alternate power in Africa/Asia/South America

·To news outlets for all people to see

o   Individual responsibilities