Students and others participating in the Climate Strike outside city hall in Saint John, NB on Friday, September 27, 2019. (Tamara Steele/CHSJ News)
Chants of “1,2,3,4, climate change is what we’re for!” and “no more gas, no more oil, keep your carbon in the soil!” could be heard outside city hall in Saint John during another climate strike protest.
About 100 students held signs displaying urgent messages on the need to act now to save the dying planet including one that read “march now or swim later”.
Various chants can be heard here and applause. They are getting support from drivers who honk as they drive by. pic.twitter.com/xj7QxGDmIZ
— Tamara Steele (@tamarasteele1) September 27, 2019
Climate strikes were held all over the region in places like Hampton, St. Stephen, Moncton, Fredericton and Woodstock.
Amena & Sara are both 16 and they came to the Climate Strike in Saint John because they believe every voice makes a difference. #climatestrikecanada pic.twitter.com/T0TJMuFZ6m
— Tamara Steele (@tamarasteele1) September 27, 2019
Sixteen-year-old Amena Gadoura joined the event at city hall where students held signs and chanted.
“It’s a cause I really do believe in even though we are in Saint John and no one really knows about us. Every voice counts.” Gadoura said.
Lauren Dykeman, also 16, says governments have had the solutions for climate change for over 30 years.
“But they are too interested in financial gain to really see that we are really here to change our planet and there are solutions that can help us,” Dykeman said.
Really enjoyed chatting with leaders about our climate crisis today and about how cityofsaintjohn has a climate action plan, that exceeds Paris targets. Did you know our plan deliveres a reduction by 49% below 2000… https://t.co/7ZThemS7NK
— Don Darling (@dondarlingSJ) September 27, 2019
West side resident Andrew Graham was also on hand at city hall showing support for the students. He said we are rolling the dice every election on how we can effectively deal with climate change.
“And the worst thing about it is, it won’t be us. I’m 60. It’s not our generation that’s going to feel the effects of it, it’s our children and grandchildren.”
Graham says it’s our “slack attitude” that others will have to pay for.
Fourteen-year-old Andrea Garcia, an international student from Mexico, says she thinks it’s important to fight because all big changes started with a fight.
OUR YOUTH spoke out today, and I am listening! Together we CAN can each do a small part to help MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE! #ClimateCrisis pic.twitter.com/BKaP0d2hLs
— Karen Ludwig (@KarenLudwigNB) September 27, 2019
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