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Youth action on climate change

 Around the world, young people are carrying out mounting protests and legal challenges in an effort to spur rapid action on climate change. Will it work?


Young negotiators inject 'new blood' into climate decision-making Laurie Goering
Biden 'climate corps' plan excites U.S. youth seeking green jobs Carey L. Biron
Moldovan youth advisor lays out economic basis for climate action Laurie Goering
Indian youth campaign for arrested climate activist Anuradha Nagaraj and Roli Srivastava
Move into government, U.N. official urges young climate activists Laurie Goering
Indian teen's solar iron smooths a pressing problem: forest loss Manipadma Jena
'We know what needs to be done': 'Mock COP' delivers climate plan Laurie Goering
Armed with proposals, young climate activists hunt decision power Laurie Goering
No such thing as 'sustainable' palm oil: Indonesian youth activist Michael Taylor
As climate summit delayed, youth 'Mock COP' takes (virtual) floor Laurie Goering
Young negotiators 'scream' for change from sluggish climate action Laurie Goering
Greta Thunberg: Climate strikers plan 'safe' return to protests Laurie Goering
Portuguese youth sue European states over climate change threat Umberto Bacchi
Young activist set to bring India's tribal wisdom to climate fight Moushumi Basu
Teen election candidate urges NZ to lead world in green recovery Michael Taylor
Greta Thunberg donates 1 million-euro prize to green causes Thin Lei Win
Attenborough urged to pass the mic on Insta to climate activists Sophie Davies
I was a teenager hopeless about climate change. Then COVID-19 hit James Poetzscher
Climate activists to emerge stronger from virus crisis, says Greta Megan Rowling
Young climate activists vow to #FightEveryCrisis in online strike Megan Rowling
African climate strikers lack support, says Kenyan teen Nita Bhalla
Opinion
Why my erasure from a photo of climate activists at Davos matters Vanessa Nakate
African youth activists warn of 'great danger' from climate chaos Laurie Goering
Greta Thunberg says virus shows world can 'act fast' on crises Laurie Goering
Don't call me 'Greta': Young climate activists demand to be heard Annie Banerji
Youth urge adults to stop 'acting like children' on climate change Megan Rowling
Hit by wildfires and heat, Tunisia's youth join climate protests Layli Foroudi
Women key to solving climate crisis, says Ugandan school striker Sonia Elks
Young people face 'altered world', say lawyers for climate case Laurie Goering
As coronavirus limits climate protests, activists go online Laurie Goering
Senegalese teen battles indifference to launch climate campaign Nellie Peyton
Young Ugandan climate activists join 'school strike' push Thomas Lewton and Alice McCool
Young climate activists seek step from streets to political table Laurie Goering
Young Thais battle seniority culture to raise climate awareness Nanchanok Wongsamuth
Fearing 'climate apartheid', Cape Town teen grows green business Kim Harrisberg
Youth activists leave little room for climate inaction, mayors say Umberto Bacchi
Despite strict laws, young Russians build a climate movement Angelina Davydova
Adults swell ranks of students in record global climate march Laurie Goering
Swipe right for climate action: Gen Z daters seek green love Sonia Elks
As youth anger rises, world leaders promise action at UN summit Reuters
On the ground at the Global Climate Strikes Thomson Reuters Foundation
Young climate activists accuse states of violating child rights Reuters
Inspired by Swedish teen, worldwide protest demands climate action Reuters
Climate strikers poised to kick off global wave of marches Laurie Goering
'This is our future' say students, as climate protests sweep globe Reuters
Greta Thunberg to U.S. Congress on climate change: 'Wake up' Reuters
Greta Thunberg arrives in New York by boat for U.N. summit Reuters
Australian students kick off global climate strike Reuters
US teen climate activist takes aim at textbooks - and debates Sebastien Malo
'It's a really powerful time to be a teenager': UK climate striker Laurie Goering
Civil disobedience rings climate alarm bell 'a little louder' Laurie Goering
Greta Thunberg to French MPs: you cannot ignore scientists Reuters
Schools and universities declare 'climate emergency' Kate Ryan
Sustainable oil, less smoke: Singapore student fights haze threat Athar Parvaiz
UK youth mow messages and march to protest Trump's climate stance Valeria Martinez
Human rights threats in warming world could speed climate action Laurie Goering
Nearly half a mln urge India govt to declare 'climate emergency' Annie Banerji
As climate protests mount, states urged to respect civil rights Megan Rowling
Could teen climate activist win the Nobel Peace Prize? You bet Lin Taylor
In Thunberg's footsteps: climate kids fighting for their future Reuters
Thunberg proved 'we are not alone', say young Indonesian planters Michael Taylor
Children may be parents' best climate-change teachers: study Sebastien Malo
'We won't stop here': European teens to keep up climate strikes Morgane Mounier
Activist Thunberg sparks climate action among young Europeans Thin Lei Win
London school-bag basics: books, lunch, air-pollution sensor Shannon Larson
Opinion
Biggest global climate mobilisation should inspire grown-ups May Boeve
U.S. youth rally in Washington protests climate inaction Reuters
Deep in US oil country, students set to march for climate Sebastien Malo
Don't decide our planet's future without us: striking UK students Shannon Larson
New Zealand PM Ardern backs students striking for climate action Reuters
Swedish student Greta's climate 'school strike' goes global Reuters
German students walk out of school in climate change protest Reuters
'We are scared - listen to us!' London students demand at protest Laurie Goering
Young Colombians file landmark climate lawsuit Anastasia Moloney
Too young to vote, children strike and sue for climate action Lin Taylor
Opinion
Why I am skipping school to protest for action on climate change Aisheeya Huq, 16, Australian student
"I'm afraid and angry", says 18-year-old leading climate lawsuit Alex Whiting
Young people take on older generations over 'messed-up planet' Megan Rowling
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