rooster59 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Thai environmentalists join worldwide climate 'strike' By Pratch Rujivanarom The Nation Environmentally concerned citizens in Thailand joined climate activists across the world on Friday to campaign for urgent solutions to climate change. More than 100 people took part in “Climate Strike Bangkok” in downtown Bangkok as part of the larger campaign “Global Climate Strike For Future”, which were simultaneously held in 2,350 cities in 25 countries across the world on Friday. The goal was to collectively call on the world’s governments, business sectors, and the wider public to seriously tackle climate change and preserve a healthy environment for future generations. Many of the strikers in Bangkok carried banners as they marched for 6 kilometres from the National Stadium to the Central World complex at Rajprasaong Intersection. The group demanded that the Thai government and corporations take legal action and measurable steps to address climate change and also create awareness and encourage individuals to switch to a more sustainable lifestyle. The goal of the efforts is to stabilise global warming and keep the global temperature from rising beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius as per the Paris Agreement. Tita Phairaksa, one of the activists, said she joined the movement because she wanted to highlight the significant but largely ignored impact of the meat industry on global warming. “Many scientific studies have found that the global meat industry was responsible for up to 60 per cent of overall greenhouse gas emission from human activities, larger than the entire energy sector, thus we can say that the meat industry is the biggest factor behind the even more extreme climate change,” Tita said. “However, most people, as well as the authorities and mainstream media, are still not yet realising this important fact. I think by raising the banners about the impact of the meat industry to our climate system at the march, I can more or less raise public awareness on this ignored issue.” She said she hoped that from this little spark, the issues over the meat industry will be stressed and lead to changes in the food industry and people’s consumption habits. Another participant, Prempreeti Harntanong, who is director of Roong Aroon School, said she brought teachers from her school to participate in the event. “Our school gives environmental issues a high concern and we include studies on the environment and nature into our curriculum as we want our students to live in a healthy environment,” Prempreeti said. “So this is a good opportunity to let our teachers get first-hand experience about environmental campaigning and learn from environmental activists about climate change and other related problems.” Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30369970 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-05-25 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Well at least Thailand has 100 people who say no to plastics.....try to get the other 350000000.00 on board...impossible !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozman52 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Vegan/vegetarian activists now pushing their agenda as climate change. Hopefully even the dim-witted will see through the facade and ignore them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unamazedloso Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I'm a farmer and see the changes over the years. Most farmers are ignorant and in denial but there is change for the worse. I'm onboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 5 hours ago, mok199 said: Well at least Thailand has 100 people who say no to plastics.....try to get the other 350000000.00 on board...impossible !!!! They will eventually, when it's too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJPom Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Start small, teach the school children to pick up their rubbish, and get them to take this attitude home. I realise that this is very little but let’s encourage the smallest positive steps, could be the start of a longtime journey with positive benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 The scary thing is the next generation has been indoctrinated by Gore's CO2 theory. Even if and when it's proven useless, they won't abandon the ideology. Climate terrorists are the new ISIS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeVonderBearz Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 6 hours ago, Ozman52 said: Vegan/vegetarian activists now pushing their agenda as climate change. Hopefully even the dim-witted will see through the facade and ignore them. Meat industry is one of the world's biggest polluters. Even the dim-witted know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozman52 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 10 minutes ago, ZeVonderBearz said: Meat industry is one of the world's biggest polluters. Even the dim-witted know that. Stopping consumption won't help the problem, we would have to slaughter all those animals now being raised for meat. Are you suggesting we kill every farmed cow, sheep, pig, deer, goat and whatever else to "save the planet"? How about those being raised for wool and leather production, those too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Smith Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Thai environmentalists should concentrate on their own back yard. Campaign to stop the burning would be a good start, then all the garbage & loss of natural habitats. Should keep them busy for a few generations ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusb Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 ^ what he said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 The r oot problem is that there are too many humans on the planet...consuming every resource insatiably either we restrict our numbers or nature will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoS itaint Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 hour ago, johng said: The r oot problem is that there are too many humans on the planet...consuming every resource insatiably either we restrict our numbers or nature will. Agree, so before nature beats us to it lets have a legal cull of humans.....now who shall we begin with????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 hour ago, johng said: The r oot problem is that there are too many humans on the planet...consuming every resource insatiably either we restrict our numbers or nature will. About 1/3 of current world population would likely be optimal. Need to nuke all the large cities, introduce chemical weapons and other weapons of mass destruction to get it done. In other words, WW3. Unless something is done, it's a certainty. Now, I'd suggest a little bit softer approach, the same as for dogs: neuter the lads. Give them some compensation for it, dunno, like extra privileges to government brothels. In 40-50y the problem would start to ease. Would likely work best in the 3rd world countries if there was a monetary payout involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Trendy nonsense, there is climate change and the world is hotting up, there is little proof it's man made and not natural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 hour ago, LoS itaint said: Agree, so before nature beats us to it lets have a legal cull of humans.....now who shall we begin with????? Lets start with those who say there are to many people.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 9 minutes ago, Orton Rd said: Trendy nonsense, there is climate change and the world is hotting up, there is little proof it's man made and not natural. The only solution for climate change is lot and lots of new taxes on just about every thing....The sooner we can get every one micro-chiped and under surveillance 24/7 the better.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 22 minutes ago, fforest1 said: Lets start with those who say there are to many people.... Yeah shoot the messenger. The bloody idiot is standing there in the middle of the floor bringing bad news nobody wants to hear. After that, a round of sticking the heads in the sand followed by evening cocktails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Mini AOC has more brains than the real one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 41 minutes ago, Orton Rd said: Mini AOC Oh sweet Lord there's a mini me already? Please point me to the nearest euthanasia joint. Here's some more evidence we're all doomed: https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/we-are-all-getting-dumber-new-science-proves-no-one-is-sure-why.html Millenials. The reason we all should've cut off our balls with a dull knife. Face it, we old farts made a mistake by reproducing. Sorry, World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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