Faced with the recommendations of the health authorities to limit gatherings to fight against the coronavirus, the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, instigator of the “school climate strikes”, called this Wednesday for the “digital strike”.
“We cannot solve a crisis without treating it as such and we must unite behind experts and science. This of course applies to all crises, "she said on her Twitter account.
We can't solve a crisis without treating it as a crisis and we must unite behind experts and science.
This of course goes for all crises.
Now the experts urge us to avoid big public gatherings for a better chance to #flattenthecurve and slow the spreading of the Coronavirus. 1/4 pic.twitter.com/24o3a7J9ed
Photos and the hashtag #ClimateStrikeOnline
"Experts ask us to avoid large public gatherings" in order to "slow down" the spread of the virus, she continues. "So I personally recommend doing what the experts say." The 17-year-old woman, leader of the “Fridays For Future” movement, called for a “digital strike” on social networks, a new way to raise public awareness of the climate cause According to her, in order to avoid any physical gathering.
So I personally recommend that we do as the experts say. Especially in high-risk areas.
We young people are the least affected by this virus but it's essential that we act in solidarity with the most vulnerable and that we act in the best interest of our common society. 2/4
So keep your numbers low but your spirits high and let's take one week at the time.
You can join the #DigitalStrike for upcoming Fridays- post a photo of you striking with a sign and use the hashtag #ClimateStrikeOnline! #Fridaysforfuture #climatestrike # schoolstrike4climate 4/4
She invites activists to post online photos of them with the hashtag #ClimateStrikeOnline (Climate Strike Online) every Friday of the demonstration. At the same time, the Swedish government announced on Wednesday that it would ban gatherings of more than 500 people in the kingdom - which currently has more than 450 cases and one death - thus following the recommendations of the National Public Health Agency.
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