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I think Greta, along with David Attenborough (and the programmes he voices) and Extinction Rebellion have really put climate change back in the news in the UK.
by jimnotgym 7y ago
I think Greta, along with David Attenborough (and the programmes he voices) and Extinction Rebellion have really put climate change back in the news in the UK.
Extinction Rebellion ran some of the most effective (or disruptive) protests seen in recent years, all without getting violent. Building a skatepark on a London bridge, dropping a yacht at a busy junction, gluing protesters to stuff. All new, all guaranteed to annoy the climate change denying right.
Greta's speech to the EU parliament really impressed me. Seeing the deniers personal attacks on her made me sure she is making a difference.
- vixen99 7y agoDoes this mean you favor the end of air travel and high speed rail everywhere by 2025 plus a general strike? That's what Greta is asking for - a complete cessation of carbon emission by that date. Please indicate how you think this will pan out.
- AlphaGeekZulu 7y agoThis is the kind of logic, that always kills me: "There is no climate catastrophe ahead, because avoiding it would mean unthinkable restrictions".
- jimnotgym 7y agoIt is almost as bad as the logic that since I think Greta is doing a __good_thing__, I must therefore wholeheartedly agree with every point she ever makes.
- AlphaGeekZulu 7y agoExactly! ;-)