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Thousands march to kick off climate change

“We hold the power of the people, the power you need to win this election,” said 17-year-old Emma Buretta of the youth protest group Fridays for Future

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Activists in New York march protesting the use of fossil fuels. Pic/AP

Activists in New York march protesting the use of fossil fuels. Pic/AP

Yelling that the future and their lives depend on ending fossil fuels, tens of thousands of protesters on Sunday kicked off a week where leaders will try once again to curb climate change primarily caused by coal, oil and natural gas.

But protesters say it’s not going to be enough and targetted US President Joe Biden, urging him to stop approving new oil and gas projects, phase out current ones and declare a climate emergency with larger executive powers.

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