by Alan Nemirovski Image from: https://i.cbc.ca/1.5299521.1569588694!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/uoft-environmental-action.jpg On Friday, September 27th, 2019, at 11 am, thousands of students in Toronto marched towards Queen’s Park in an effort to call for action on climate change. This rally was a part of a series of worldwide strikes aimed to bring attention to the issue of global warming and climate change which took place over the last week. In Canada, similar strikes were organized from coast to coast, all the way from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia, all on the same day. Alienor Rougeot, organizer of the Toronto Climate Strike, was quoted by CBC News stating: “So I think today our message is going to be partly about the fact that you're allowed to be outraged, you should be outraged, and it's only that that's going to save us.” School boards such as the TDSB, while not sanctioning the event, did make it easier for students to participate without being penalized. Certain corporations such as Mountain Equipment Co-op and Lush Cosmetics also halted operations for the day to allow employees and encourage customers to participate as well. In Montreal, about 300 000 people were expected to participate in their local strike, with Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish activist who started the #FridaysforFuture movement, appearing at that event as well. It was considered by Thunberg to be “a very good day”. But will today, and the other protests be enough? Or will more action need to be taken?
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