Climate Change Pledge by Hundreds of Teens
Hundreds of teens are pledging to not to have kids until the government takes climate change seriously
Teens across the globe are asking for action against climate change. On 15th March, in almost 123 countries around 1.4 million students worldwide demanded more government action for climate change.
Emma Lim, 18 years old student, recently launched a climate change campaign called #NoFutureNoChildren. Her campaign provide a platform where people can pledge to not to have children until some major actions are taken by the government regarding climate change.
Emma Lim stated to a source that, “I have always wanted to be a mom, for as long as I can remember, but I will not bring a child into a world where they will not be safe. I would like to see the government develop a comprehensive plan to stay below 1.5 degrees [Celsius] of warming.”
Her point of ‘comprehensive plan’ brings up a 2018 report of United Nations which stated that Earth has warmed one-degree Celsius since 19th century.
Another 16 years old teen, Greta Thumberg, a Swedish climate activist, stood outside Swedish parliament last Friday, holding up the placard protesting negligence on climate. She also had been invited to speak around the world.
Global impacts and climate change catastrophe are a common happening these days while a number of officials have taken steps globally towards the issue but not enough is being done. Emma Lim, also want government to devise a plan to help people who are and will be affected by climate change.
According to a study, there are a number of people with as same opinion as Emma Lim when it comes to thinking about future generations. #NoFutureNoChildren is clearly necessary campaign for officials and government to recognize the massive impacts climate change could possibly have on future generations.
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