‘We Want Justice’
Thunberg’s sentiments were echoed by Lewis Adair, a 17-year-old, who came on a class trip to the protest from an hour away, who said before Thunberg took that the stage that “some world leaders have maybe been giving empty promises” even as he remained hopeful they could deliver on them. Friday’s show of force in the streets (along with protests planned for Saturday) are meant to be a counterweight to privatizing the climate crisis.
“It’s important to have our voices heard and let everybody know that we want a change,” said Kortney Brooks, a 16-year-old who was on the same class trip. “We want justice. There’s a lot of young people here who want them to hear our voices. And hopefully, we get that change.”
