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<P><BIG>Hi,</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>This is SO different from working in the office! Knowing and seeing are
two different things: while I knew young climate shcool strikers are determined
in their struggle, seeing the enthusiasm on their faces is beyond exhilarating.
<B>It’s been 3 hours, and I’m with tens of chanting and jumping young people.
They’ve travelled to the heart of the European Union with a common plan.</B>
This:</BIG></P>
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<P><EM>School strikers from Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Austria, France,
Germany, Italy, and many more countries, in the stunt, next to Greta
Thunberg</EM></P></CENTER>
<P><BIG>Yes, last Thursday we were standing, <B>joined by Greta Thunberg, right
in front of the building where environment ministers</B> from across the EU had
gathered, to discuss the new Climate Law, proposed by the European Commission
the day before. Thanks to a leak we had learnt the Climate Law is completely
insufficient to end the climate emergency: it doesn’t even include a goal on
carbon emissions reduction for 2030! [1]</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>And so <B>tens of school strikers (and a bunch of journalists and
intrigued MEPs) stood their ground.</B></BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Elena is one of the 19 young activists who have been able to come to
Brussels and pressure their ministers thanks to our WeMove Europe community. [2]
She has brought a portable speaker, and the young crowd is dancing to Children
of the Revolution; some stop to hug one another in excitement. <B>Their presence
on the ground, right at the gates of the ministers’ meeting, was powerful, but
there was more.</B></BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>Hundreds of you stretched all the way to Brussels that morning</B>
through Tweets and Facebook messages - reminding ministers the youth were not
dancing at the gates of the Council castle for fun, but because they are
determined to do something about the climate emergency.</BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>Finally, some ministers came out to meet us.</B></BIG></P>
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<P><EM>The Austrian, Swedish, Luxembourgian and Spanish environment ministers
spoke to the international youth and admitted recent progress on climate policy
followed mass mobilisations, encouraging young people to continue to take to the
streets [3].</EM></P></CENTER>
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<P><BIG>As of recently, our community has been supporting young climate
activists - especially in those countries where support is needed most, like in
the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania. <B>We were determined that
people from all corners of Europe were represented in Brussels</B> - and we made
it possible!</BIG></P>
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<P><BIG>Whether you sent a Tweet or posted a Facebook message, whether you made
a donation or <STRONG><A
href="https://www.wemove.eu/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=187575&qid=198940349"
rel=nofollow>learnt about and shared what happened last Thursday - you made a
difference.</A></STRONG></BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>But there’s so much more to do.</B> Only a handful of ministers came
out of their castle to meet young people from their countries. None of the
ministers whose governments are reluctant, or even openly against a more
ambitious Climate Law, did... </BIG></P>
<P><BIG><B>That’s why our work continues beyond the fantastic actions of last
week in Brussels.</B> We want to continue to help youth groups in Eastern Europe
rock their governments, particularly as they gear for a Global April of
mobilisations.</BIG></P>
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<P><BIG>Thank you,</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>Virginia, David, and the WeMove Europe team</BIG></P>
<P><BIG>PS. Elena said “we’ve come here from Eastern Europe to send a message to
our politicians that we are willing to go as far as needed to make our voices
heard. If they keep ignoring us, we will try harder to make sure the EU will
listen to us”. In response, <B>Greta announced she’ll join the Global April
mobilisations in Romania,</B> to support their efforts. We’re getting there! But
we need to keep working to make the climate movement stronger across our
continent. <STRONG><A
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rel=nofollow>Could you donate to make it happen?</A></STRONG></BIG></P>
<P><SMALL>References:<BR>[1]
http:<SPAN>//www.caneurope</SPAN>.org/publications/press-releases/1891-eu-ministers-call-for-discussions-on-the-eu-2030-climate-target-to-start-as-soon-as-possible<BR>[2]
Elena's name has been changed to protect her identity; she comes from Romania
and coordinates grassroots actions in Bucharest to fight climate chaos<BR>[3]
http:<SPAN>//www.aquieuropa</SPAN>.com/noticia/67670-espana-califica-de-insuficiente-la-ley-climatica-europea</SMALL></P>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 11, 2020 7:13 PM</DIV>
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