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CLIMATE STRIKES IN SRI LANKA

Welcome curious minds! It has been awhile since my last blog but I am hoping to write again more frequently. Climate strikes and marches have gained global traction since the 28th of September, 2019. Even though we had been observing marches in metropolitan cities worldwide, those marches seem to only attract limited national media. However, all that changed when the young  generation decided to join the marches on school days. This movement was led by a brave young girl, now known globally called Greta Thunberg!  This movement rapidly grabbed media attention as an alarming number of youth left school in demand for climate action and the immediate stop to ecological destruction. They preached, “Why study for a future we might not even have”. This is a powerful statement not only because it is coming from our youth but also because it is true.  The climate strikes this year took place in countries where such strikes have not ever been held. For example, Sri Lanka joined t