Climate activists hold rallies around world

Frank Jordans

ASSOCIATED PRESS

BERLIN – Youth activists staged a coordinated 'global climate strike' Friday to highlight their fears about the effects of global warming and demand more aid for poor countries hit by wild weather.

Protesters took to the streets in Jakarta, Tokyo, Rome and Berlin carrying banners and posters with slogans such as 'We are worried about the climate crisis' and 'It’s not too late.'

The demonstrations were organized by the Fridays for Future youth movement that took its cue from activist Greta Thunberg, who began protesting alone outside the Swedish parliament in 2018...

From The Tennessean newspaper p. A5 Saturday September 24, 2022