Current Affairs Climate Change Demonstrations.....

[shagpuss]

I was on the march today in Liverpool. Great turnout at short notice. Students, trade unionists, environmentalists, socialists and people who just want a healthier, more sustainable world.
Our economy is going to have to change. Either we do it, or nature will force us. Very, very soon!

 

[Tubey]

It's that Greta Thunberg - you know, the child who's telling people the world is going to explode in 11 years, and all the grown up celebrities are going along with it because she's a walking, talking photo opp.

 

[sageyefc]

Pfft hippies

 

[Armaghtoffee]

But just like similar people at various festivals chanting about the climate, environment etc etc, before leaving the countryside looking like a toilet, what will they actually do to either clean up the environment or direct their protests at actual things that may affect the climate.......

As a parent to Primary school kids then I would say yes they will. They are much more environmentally aware than I was then or probably am now.

 

[peteblue]

As a parent to Primary school kids then I would say yes they will. They are much more environmentally aware than I was then or probably am now.

I totally agree that they are more environmentally aware.....

 

[peteblue]

I was on the march today in Liverpool. Great turnout at short notice. Students, trade unionists, environmentalists, socialists and people who just want a healthier, more sustainable world.
Our economy is going to have to change. Either we do it, or nature will force us. Very, very soon!

Did you clean up after yourselves ?.....

 

[Armaghtoffee]

I totally agree that they are more environmentally aware.....

And where better to re-educate and begin the process of board room succession for the mass polluting clampits who are poisoning the planet?

That is life experience.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

To explain myself better @peteblue.

The environment is suffering because we have abused it and continue to do so. But then environmental concerns were non existent when most of the decision makers were growing these giant pollutant industries.

If we can educate kids on the right way now then maybe these concerned kids will indeed make a difference.

Just like @JEBUS_LIVES and me when we are Supreme Court Judges

 

[daza_1973]

Nice to see, but until China and the U.S get onside its pretty much waterworld here we come.

 

[shagpuss]

Did you clean up after yourselves ?.....

Not sure what you mean?

 

[peteblue]

Not sure what you mean?

Did anyone leave any litter behind or did you all pick it up as you walked around ?.....

 

[peteblue]

And where better to re-educate and begin the process of board room succession for the mass polluting clampits who are poisoning the planet?

That is life experience.

I am a big supporter of cleaning up the planet and you will get no arguments from me on this. I would also like to see the complete stoppage of the use of plastics to wrap foodstuffs, tooth brush heads and the like. Also can you get these kids to stop the use of biomass electricity generation. We are deforesting large parts of North America to put wood pellets onto polluting ships for transport to the U.K. to burn within a power station, contributing more carbon dioxide than coal. I’m all for cleaning the planet and having sustainable energy sources that don’t pollute, but somehow the green people don’t like nuclear fuel......

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I am a big supporter of cleaning up the planet and you will get no arguments from me on this. I would also like to see the complete stoppage of the use of plastics to wrap foodstuffs, tooth brush heads and the like. Also can you get these kids to stop the use of biomass electricity generation. We are deforesting large parts of North America to put wood pellets onto polluting ships for transport to the U.K. to burn within a power station, contributing more carbon dioxide than coal. I’m all for cleaning the planet and having sustainable energy sources that don’t pollute, but somehow the green people don’t like nuclear fuel......

Solar is rapidly becoming the best of the lot.

 

[Paris]

I was absolutely delighted to have another hour added onto my journey this morning.

 

[Ruairi77]

I am a big supporter of cleaning up the planet and you will get no arguments from me on this. I would also like to see the complete stoppage of the use of plastics to wrap foodstuffs, tooth brush heads and the like. Also can you get these kids to stop the use of biomass electricity generation. We are deforesting large parts of North America to put wood pellets onto polluting ships for transport to the U.K. to burn within a power station, contributing more carbon dioxide than coal. I’m all for cleaning the planet and having sustainable energy sources that don’t pollute, but somehow the green people don’t like nuclear fuel......

OK Pete, so instead of straw man arguments like 'people at these marches litter, therefore the whole thing is pointless'.
Can you come up with 3 reasons why these marches are a good idea?
Just 3 reasons, and no negativity...