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Dear John,

The time to strike for our planet and future is here. 

Young people from around the world are calling for a Climate Strike on 25
September: online, offline, everywhere.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic set in, climate strikers have been
highlighting the need for a just and green recovery, and for the need to
keep raising our voices for these interwoven crises. 

This year, the spotlight will be on the Most Affected People and Areas,
who are already facing the climate crisis in full force in the middle of a
global pandemic.

Last year, [ [link removed] ]we saw 7.6 million people on the streets for the climate. A
lot has happened between now and then and mass protests have had to take
on different shapes to keep everyone safe. But it is a crucial time to
remind the world how climate justice is connected to building a healthier
more resilient world.

We look forward to having you join us in this moment for climate justice.
If we don’t see you out on the streets, we’ll see you online!

Onwards,

Drue and Nona

 

THE INSIDE STORY

Photo: 350 Pilipinas

Heroes: The Climate Strikes this year are led by a group of 6 young people
from MAPA countries. MAPA stands for Most Affected People and Areas, it’s
the people who feel the effects of the climate crisis the most while
bearing the least responsibility for it. These brave young people from
some of the most vulnerable communities in the world are standing up
because they’re seeing with their own eyes that climate action can’t wait.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to read the incredible stories of Mitzi Jonelle Tan from the
Philippines, Eyal Weintraub from Argentina, Disha A Ravi from India, Kevin
Mtai from Kenya, Laura Verónica Muñoz from Colombia, and Nicole Becker
from Argentina.

 

JOIN THE STRIKES

We’re back: To support the September 25th day of action, find events near
you, register events or get involved online go to
[ [link removed] ]fridaysforfuture.org/september25/. Post a picture of yourself online
doing the symbol of solidarity using the hashtags #FightClimateInjustice
and #FridaysForFuture in solidarity and support of MAPA.

 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 

Photo: 350 South Asia

Women lead: In May, Satkhira district in Bangladesh witnessed the fury of
cyclone Amphan and now massive floods have inundated the region, leaving
one third of the country underwater and many residents with nowhere to go.
This week, women took to the streets with the demand for climate justice
and led the [ [link removed] ]second day of Climate Strikes in Satkhira, Bangladesh. (And
there is yet [ [link removed] ]more to come, keep an eye on [ [link removed] ]350 South Asia for ways to
support.) 

 

ONE TO WATCH

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Strong Winds: This week, the Pacific climate warriors launched the
stunning short film, Matagi Mālohi: Strong Winds, to kick off a week of
[ [link removed] ]climate actions across the Pacific. Matagi Mālohi tells the story of
Pacific Islanders’ journey to uplift their people and shape a narrative
that paints them not as victims of the climate crisis but as the leaders,
the healers, the nurturers, the artists, the gardeners, the growers, the
seafarers and the navigators they are. Watch the film [ [link removed] ]here.

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A lot of amazing stuff is happening: more than 4000 events have been
registered on the Fridays for Future websites, and we’ve picked a few
which we’ll be keeping an eye on.

 

Photo: 350 Pacific

Pacific: In the Pacific, youth climate networks will mobilise and show the
world that a Just Recovery is about “planting the seeds today that we know
our future can harvest tomorrow.” Communities in the Pacific islands and
Pacific diaspora will plant both literal and figurative seeds as a means
of building community and working together to grow and share resources.
[ [link removed] ]Check out what the Pacific Climate Warriors have planned this week.

 

The Philippines: Climate activists from 350.org Pilipinas will hold a
light painting protest at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Memorial in Quezon
City, Philippines as a build-up activity that will call on Filipino youth
to join the Global Climate Strike on September 25.

The action was organized to show solidarity with the youth climate
strikers who are bravely protesting in the midst of the shifting political
landscape in the country which is currently experiencing increasing
attacks on civil liberties, human rights, and the shrinking democratic
space for social movements. See the light paintings in [ [link removed] ]action here.

 

Photo: fridaysforfuture.jp

 Japan: Due to COVID-19 precautions, youth strikers in Japan have planned
a national unified ‘shoe strike’ to symbolize the numbers of people that
are unable to march but would still like to make a stand for climate
justice. More information on actions in Japan [ [link removed] ]here.

 

South Africa: The Climate Justice Coalitionis calling on the people of
South Africa to answer the youth’s call and rise for climate justice
across the country. Take action where and how you safely can, given
COVID-19. If you can, please join them for a socially distant, regulation
compliant, mask-wearing [ [link removed] ]march from the Union Buildings to the
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to the Minister of Finance’s
office in Pretoria. More details for other events across South Africa
[ [link removed] ]here.

 

USE YOUR POWER

Photo: fridaysforfuture.org

Join the strikes! Check out [ [link removed] ]fridaysforfuture.org/september25/ for
more.

 
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