Climate Activism

In general, an activist is a person who

• gets their daily exercise

• campaigns for political or social change

• lobbies the government for economic gains

• does not pay attention to the world around them

In 2003, Greta Thunberg's climate activism began as a

• school strike for climate

• letter-writing campaign

• gathering of thousands of like-minded people

• class project

The school strike for climate is also known as

• Climate Action Network

• What on Earth?

• Ducks Unlimited

• Fridays for Future

In 2015, activists pressured world leaders to sign on to an agreement to

• protect wildlife

• protect oceans

• eat litterless lunches

What are some actions taken by climate activists?

• organizing local events

• calling local, provincial and federal government representatives

• reading and talking more about climate change

• attending marches or demonstrations

Approximately how many climate activists took to the streets in September of 2019?

• 20

• 1200

• 25,000

• 6,000,000

What do climate activists want?

• political action to fight climate change

• social justice

• protection for biodiversity

• a green economy

Where is the upcoming UN conference on climate change being held?

• Paris

• Dubai

• Ottawa

• Los Angeles

True or False? You are invited to join the ENSS environmental club in a Community Walk for Climate on Friday at 11:00.

• True

• False

What's happening at ENSS this week?

• Community Walk for Climate

• COSSA cross-country championship

• Parents' Night

• Hallowe'en Dance and Haunted Halls