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Climate Change Protests - will they make a difference?

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crystaltipps Wed 17-Apr-19 08:28:34

There has been so far 3 days of climate change protests in Central London and other locations. They’ve disrupted traffic and inconvenienced a few, but have been in the main peaceful and has had a festival atmosphere. It looks like these protests will continue. Personally I feel climate change is a really important issue and should be the one that our esteemed politicians should be acting on and discussing but they aren’t. I’m in no way part of this group but, with some reservations, applaud their efforts and hope it does bring the issue to the fore. It does highlight how far our police resources are stretched that they can’t be stopped though. If you don’t live or work in the capital you probably don’t care about the protest , but hopefully you do care about the issues, and these protests it may be coming to a town near you. What do others think?

Mycatisahacker Wed 24-Apr-19 19:37:22

Bloody hell If I had to meet Dianne and Gove I would pack up too.

Poor bastards grin

Mycatisahacker Wed 24-Apr-19 19:39:01

The village idiot and the unpleasant squire

Gonegirl Wed 24-Apr-19 19:40:06

notentirelyallthere Yes!!! (Punches air)

Gonegirl Wed 24-Apr-19 19:43:25

Gove has been very impressed with Greta's message.

notentirelyallhere Wed 24-Apr-19 19:44:00

urmstongran and cathacker I did indeed read your posts and I can't believe that you can go on and on about someone you haven't met on the basis of things you think are universal about people with autism and young adults of 16. What have you done in your lives to equal what she has done so far in her young life? Who knows where she will go next. Malala Yousafzai has done well in hers.

Gonegirl Wed 24-Apr-19 19:45:31

Under developed?! Oh, it's getting really laughable now. hmm

All turning into childcare experts now are you? hmm

Callistemon Wed 24-Apr-19 19:46:31

I hope that this young woman will be able to pursue her education like Malala, if that is what she chooses to do.
She is still young, she is passionate and has much to offer, but I hope that this does not become too much for her too soon.

notentirelyallhere Wed 24-Apr-19 19:46:43

I think we're on the same page Gonegirl!

Gonegirl Wed 24-Apr-19 19:50:22

Of course she'll pursue her education. Why wouldn't she?

Apart from Friday afternoons.

Callistemon Wed 24-Apr-19 19:51:47

You don't know that, though Gonegirl

notentirelyallhere Wed 24-Apr-19 19:53:41

I'm going to go to bed really worried about her because conventional education in a school, head down for 18 years is the way to go for sure........most entrepreneurs did that (not)!

Gonegirl Wed 24-Apr-19 19:58:44

What do you think she's going to do then?

Mycatisahacker Wed 24-Apr-19 20:03:29

notentirely

You clearly haven’t and maybe have a lie down or a wine you sound very dramatic and very late to the thread but welcome

I was so please Malala didn’t win the peace prize as although she deserved it I was worried she would be in the public eye too much.

Mycatisahacker Wed 24-Apr-19 20:04:41

By the way Malala goes to my old school in Birmingham so very proud of her

Gonegirl Wed 24-Apr-19 20:06:48

Oh, you do worry about a lot of young people don't you mycat. It must be very hard for you.

And you reckon notentirely is being dramatic. grin

maryeliza54 Wed 24-Apr-19 20:08:03

She did win the peace prize - am I missing something?

maryeliza54 Wed 24-Apr-19 20:09:35

I thought not. was joking - am I losing the plot?

Callistemon Wed 24-Apr-19 20:09:53

She's at university now, pursuing her studies, which was my point.

Mycatisahacker Wed 24-Apr-19 20:13:48

Gonegirl

Gove wants to be PM! He would agree with anyone he thinks would get him votes.

Gonegirl Wed 24-Apr-19 20:15:57

She did win it. Shared it with an Indian children's rights activist.

Mycatisahacker Wed 24-Apr-19 20:16:14

Gonegirl

I do!! all kids are clearly not as protected well brought up and lucky as your grandson.

Gonegirl Wed 24-Apr-19 20:17:35

Going by the majority of GNrs, showing admiration for Greta won't win him any votes!

Mycatisahacker Wed 24-Apr-19 20:17:39

She did but not solely which would have put her far more in the spotlight.

She has sensibly parents though.

Mycatisahacker Wed 24-Apr-19 20:18:36

Christ would you vote for him???

maryeliza54 Wed 24-Apr-19 20:29:34

I don’t think winning solely or jointly makes any difference at all to exposure and she’s had plenty of that in all sorts of contexts