Myanmar youth takes on climate change

Sub-title: 

Every year, June 5 marks World Environment Day. As protecting the environment is a global concern, this international day provides an occasion to question what is being done locally to fight climate change and protect our planet.

ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ: 

"And as the degradation of the environment will be tougher on future generations, it is no surprise to see the youth raising awareness about the issue both internationally and at home. Greta Thunberg, a 16-years-old Swedish student, made the news this year by starting an international student strike, driving hundreds of thousands to the streets, with a simple question: “Why should I study for a future that soon may be no more when no one is doing anything to save that future?” Recently, the local youth took part in the global movement called “Fridays for Future”, also known as “School Strike for Climate”, to voice their concerns about the climate crisis in Myanmar..."

Creator/author: 

Nyo Me

ရင်းမြစ်: 

"Myanmar Times"

Date of Publication: 

2019-06-21

Date of entry: 

2019-08-31

Grouping: 

  • Individual Documents

အကြောင်းအရာ/အမျိုးအစား: 

Countries: 

Myanmar

Language: 

English

Resource Type: 

text

Text quality: 

    • Good