Youth activists move climate protests to internet

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“Every crisis needs to be treated as a crisis,” said youth climate activist Greta Thunberg on an online video to promote #climatestrikeonline. Due to coronavirus concerns, the activist group, which usually strikes in person every Friday, are instructing their followers to post videos online and do at home protest activities, like sending emails to politicians and planning future efforts. 

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