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>>> THIS
>>> THIS WEEKEND, THOUSANDS OF YOUTH FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
ARE GOING TO DESCEND ON DC TO
DEMAND COMMON SENSE LEGISLATION
ARE GOING TO DESCEND ON DC TO DEMAND COMMON SENSE LEGISLATION@
FOR CLIMB CONTROL.
THEY'RE PART OF THE GROUP THIS
IS ZERO HOUR.
FOUNDED BY A 16-YEAR-OLD 4@
CLIMATE JUSTICE ADVOCATE.
THE FOUNDER AND COFOUNDER ARE
HERE WITH US NOW TO TALK ABOUT
IT.
IT.
IT. THANK
IT. THANK YOU BOTH FOR CO4@MING IN.
I'M ALWAYS IMPRESSED REGARDLESS
OF SOMEONE'S AGE HOW THEY CAN
TAKE THEIR PASSION AND TURN IT
INTO PROGRESS.
INTO PROGRESS. SO WHAT KIND OF JOURNEY HAS
THIS BEEN FOR YOU FOR THE PAST
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. >>>
YEAR. >>> IT'S BEEN A VERY LONG
JOURNEY.
JOURNEY.
JOURNEY. YESTERDAY MARKS THE VERY FIRST
ANNIVERSARY OF EXISTING.
WE REALLY STARTED AS THE
STEREOTYPICAL GENERATION
STEREOTYPICAL GENERATION MOVEMENT I HAD THIS DREAM OF A
YOUTH CLIMATE MARCH FOR A LONG
TIME AFTER BEING A LOCAL
ACTIVIST IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE
AND SEEING THE4@ LACK OF PROPER
CLIMATE ACTION TH4@AT WAS NOT
BEING TAKEN IN MY CITY AND THE
LACK OF URGENCY, SO I KEPT 4@
POSTING ON INSTAGRAM WE NEED
BIG YOUTH ACTION 4@TO DEMAND
CHANGE EVER SINCE LAST YEAR.
NO ONE WAS RESPONDING TO IT.
AND I WAS THROWING IT OUT
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. ONE DAY I RESPONDED TO HER
COMMENT.
COMMENT.
COMMENT. AND WE HAVE TWO OTHER
COFOUNDERS WE ALL 4@WORK
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. IT'S MAINLY ONLINE.
WE'VE BEEN DOING SO MANY 4@ONLI
LATE NIGHT CALLS.
>> A YEAR LATER, HERE YOU ARE.
WHO DID YOU MEET WITH?
WHAT DID YOU 4@TALK ABOU4@T?
>> BERNIE SANDERS, SENATOR 4@
HOLLAND FROM MARYLAND.
SENATOR MU4@RRY.
SENATOR MU4@RRY. SENATOR CANTWELL AND WE
DELIVERED TO THEM 4@OUR DEMANDS
ON JULY 2 1ST.
WE'RE MARCHING FOR 4@OUR 4@RIGH
TO LIVEABLE FUTURE AND OUR
RIGHTS TO A STABLE CLIMATE BUT @
WE DON'T JUST WANT TO YELL AND
MAKE NOISE.
MAKE NOISE. WE'RE THERE FOR SPECIFIC
SOLUTIONS.
SOLUTIONS. >> WHICH ARE WHAT WE LOBBIED
FOR TODAY.
FOR TODAY. >> 4@TODAY WE GAVE OUT A PLEDGE
TWO SENATORS SIGNED IT ALL 4@
READY.
READY.
READY. 800 POLITICIAN HAVES SIGNED IT.
-- POLITICIANS HAVE SIGNED IT.
THEY'RE SAYING THEY'RE NOT
GOING TO TAKE MONEY FROM FOSSIL
FUEL COMPANIES.
FUEL COMPANIES. THAT'S FUELING CORRUPTION.
A LOT OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
CAN'T SAY CLIMATE CHANGE IS
REAL.
REAL.
REAL. BECAUSE THEY'RE TAKING MILLIONS
FROM FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES.
>> HAVE YOU FOUND IT DIFFICULT
TO CAPTURE THE ATTENTION OF
LAWMAKERS.
LAWMAKERS. THEY'RE DEALING WITH THE WHOLE
RUSSIA THING AND IMMIGRATION
AND SCHOOL SHOOTINGS AS 4@WELL
AND GUN VIOLENCE, DO YOU FIND
THEM WE ACCEPT CONSERVATIVE TO
WHAT YOU'RE BRINGING TO THE
TABL4@E?
TABL4@E?
TABL4@E? >> I THINK SO.
MANY OF THEM ARE RECEPTIVE.
IT'S ANNOYING WHEN 4@CLIMATE
CHANGE IS BROUGHT ON AS A
GLOBAL THING THAT DOESN'T
EFFECT LIVES AND IT'S AN OVER
ARCHING ISSUE TO SAVE THE
PLANET.
PLANET.
PLANET. 4@
PLANET. IN REALITY, CLIMATE CHANGE
KILLS, WE'RE NOT MARCHING FOR
SCIENCE AND CHARTS 4@AND WAR EV
CARBON LEVELS.
CARBON LEVELS. IT'S ABOUT HUMAN LIVES BEING
IMPACTED.
IMPACTED.
IMPACTED. WE HAVE A CLIMATE REFUGEE
WORKING ON THE TEAM.
WHO'S FAMILY LOST THEIR
LIVELIHOOD DUE TO CLIMATE
CHANGE.
CHANGE.
CHANGE. THERE ARE 4@PEOPLE WHO HAVE
GOTTEN CANCER WHO HAVE GONE TO
THE ER DUE TO AIR QUALITY
CAUSED BY THE 4@FOSSIL FUEL
INDUSTRY.
INDUSTRY.
INDUSTRY. THERE ARE PEOPLE, THE YOUTH IN
THE STANDING ROCK TRIBE WHO
FOUGHT THE DAKOTA ACCESS
PIPELINE WHO WERE FIGHTING TO
PROTECT THEIR WATER SOURCES.
SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT IT FROM
THE SENSE OF, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE
IT'S EASY TO SEE THAT GUN
VIOLENCE KILLS AND THAT ARE NRA
KILLS.
KILLS.
KILLS. PEOPLE SEE YOU'RE SHOOTING A
GUN AND PEOPLE DIE, BUT WITH
CLIMATE CHANGE IT'S HUSHED AND
UNDER THE COVER.
THE INDUSTRY CAN GET AWAY WITH
IT.
IT.
IT. BECAUSE THE MEDIA BROKE.
HOW CONVINCED ARE YOU THAT YOU
CAN INSTITUTE ACTUAL CHANGE.
A COUPLE MONTHS WE HAD YOUTH
LEADERS FROM PARKLAND RALLYING
FOR CHANGE.
FOR CHANGE. WE CAN SEE ON 4@A POLITICAL LEV
NOTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE THEN.
WHY ARE YOU CONVINCED THAT YOU
CAN MAKE CHANGES IN YOUR LAND.
THEY HAVE MADE CHANGES.
THE PARKLAND STUDENTS HAVE MADE
CHANGE.
CHANGE.
CHANGE. AND GENERALLY THIS WHOLE MARCH,
WE'RE TRYING TO CREATE A SENSE
OF URGENCY AND MIX OF THE
CONVERSATION, LIKE JAMIE SAID,
SO MUCH IS HAPPENING.
MAYBE THEY CAN CREATE CHANGE
WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE
CORPORATION.
CORPORATION. >> AND WE ALSO HAVE THE
PLATFORM THAT 4@4@WAS WRITTEN B
THE COMMUNITY.
THE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE DEMANDS FOR ELECTED
OFFICIALS.
OFFICIALS. AND WE HAVE WHAT PEOPLE CAN DO @
IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
AND WE REALLY BELIEVE CHANGE
WILL COME FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UP.
UP.
UP. WE
UP. WE DON'T THINK THAT WE'RE GOING
TO MARCH AND EVERYONE IN THE
SENATE WILL BE LIKE GREAT,
LET'S PASS4@ THE CLIMATE BILL.
BUT CITY COUNCIL STATES THAT'S
WHERE THE REAL CHANGE HAPPENS,
LOCAL, LOCAL, LOCAL, AND
EVENTUALLY THE NATIONAL 4@WILL
FOLLOW.
FOLLOW.
FOLLOW. >> FOR MORE, LOOK ON MY