Climate Strike protesters take to the streets of Myanmar

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"People took to the street in Yangon on September 22 to participate in the Global Climate Strike Myanmar. The activity was led by youth organizations and students numbering about 200 or more people. They marched from new Bogyoke Market to Sule Pagoda, and then gathered outside Mahabandoola Park. Activists from Myanmar joined the movement since the global climate strike movement began on May 24. Strike for Climate Myanmar has made three basic demands. Firstly, they have urged the government to officially recognize emergency situations related to climate and to take the required action. Secondly, they have called for a stop to all projects that can harm the natural environment and climate as soon as possible. And, thirdly, they called for environmental justice for all in Myanmar society. Strike for Climate Myanmar says the situation of the natural environment is bad in developing countries like Myanmar, so they think they should urge relevant authorities to establish suitable policies for natural disaster management and to implement those policies, and that’s why they organized the activity..."

Creator/author: 

Aye Chan Khaing

Source/publisher: 

"Mizzima" (Myanmar)

Date of Publication: 

2019-09-23

Date of entry: 

2019-09-23

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar

Language: 

English

Resource Type: 

text

Text quality: 

    • Good