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2020 voter turnout in the U.S. surpassing 2016 already, especially among young voters
November 2, 2020November 17, 2020

2020 voter turnout in the U.S. surpassing 2016 already, especially among young voters

By last Friday, more citizens had already voted in Texas than in the entire 2016 election. These early statistics show that 2020 could be a record-breaking year for early turnout across the entire country. Amidst the throngs of early voters is a dramatic increase in voter turnout among young voters.

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Portuguese youth activists sue 33 countries over climate crisis
September 8, 2020November 17, 2020

Portuguese youth activists sue 33 countries over climate crisis

Young activists from Portugal have filed the first climate change case at the European court of human rights in Strasbourg, demanding 33 countries make more ambitious emissions cuts to safeguard their future physical and mental well-being.

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Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
August 10, 2020November 17, 2020

Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children

Oaxaca is the first state to take the measure in Mexico, which has one of the world’s highest rates of childhood obesity. About 73% of the Mexican population is overweight, compared to one-fifth of the population in 1996, according to a study by OCED.

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170,000 young people from 23 countries participate the UN’s Tide Turners Plastic Challenge
July 10, 2020November 17, 2020

170,000 young people from 23 countries participate the UN’s Tide Turners Plastic Challenge

Tide Turners, launched in 2019 by the UN Environment Programme encourages young people to alter their attitude towards plastic consumption and spark behavioral change in their communities.

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Millions march worldwide in youth-led climate strike
September 20, 2019November 17, 2020

Millions march worldwide in youth-led climate strike

An estimated four million protesters in over 150 countries marched in the youth led global climate strike.

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Over 6,000 websites and companies are striking to support the Global Climate Strike on September 20th
September 19, 2019November 17, 2020

Over 6,000 websites and companies are striking to support the Global Climate Strike on September 20th

The strike, which begins three days before the U.N. Climate Summit, hopes to put pressure on politicians and policy makers to combat climate change.

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Over 1 million students from around the world walk out of schools to strike for climate action
March 19, 2019November 17, 2020

Over 1 million students from around the world walk out of schools to strike for climate action

1.5 million students from all over the world took to the streets on March to demand governments for stronger political action on our current climate crisis.

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More than 8 million UK students to strike over climate change
February 15, 2019November 17, 2020

More than 8 million UK students to strike over climate change

Following in the footsteps of Greta Thunberg, school children across the UK have gone on strike for climate change. A new initiative called ‘Fridays for Future’ has been introduced, this will mean that students will strike every Friday until the government respond with an appropriate action.

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32,000 Belgian students march to demand climate action
January 24, 2019November 17, 2020

32,000 Belgian students march to demand climate action

Thousands of students skipped school for the third week in a row and more than 30,000 swamped the center of Brussels to demand better protection of the world’s climate.

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U.S. students stage national school walkout to urge action on gun violence
March 14, 2018November 17, 2020

U.S. students stage national school walkout to urge action on gun violence

Students began a national walkout Wednesday morning to press elected officials to take action on school gun violence, one month after the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., killed 17 people.

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    DPA is installing electric vehicle charging stations across Zimbabwe

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