Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama
Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg says the climate emergency is not a future problem, it is something that is already affecting us, and people are suffering and dying for it today.
On human rights day, we call for climate action. The climate crisis is the biggest threat to human rights and human rights need to be at the center of the climate crisis.@UNHumanRights @mbachelet
#HumanRightsDay #StandUp4HumanRights pic.twitter.com/FklEHKj0gh— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) December 10, 2019
With experts and activists now calling it a climate emergency, Fiji has joined the chorus of voices in ensuring that our future generations are not left doomed and probably without parts of the earth.
Leading the charge is Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama.
“At the end of the day, we will go on but it’s our youngsters, our grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who will feel the impacts of climate change, if we don’t do the right thing by them and the voice of the youth is very important.”
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama
The burning question amidst all the meetings and plans is how do small nations and those affected by climate change get all onside.
“The Prime Minister of Spain would like everyone to commit themselves to changing climate issues. I don’t know how that is going to come about, but we have done our best and we will continue to fight.”
The PM will be holding several more presentations and meetings later tonight in Madrid, Spain.
