1992
I have no hidden agenda.
I am fighting for my future.
Losing my future is not like losing an election or a few points on the stock market.
I am here to speak for all generations to come.
I am here to speak on behalf of the starving children around the world whose cries go unheard.
I am here to speak for the countless animals dying across this planet because they have nowhere left to go.
I am afraid to go out in the sun now because of the holes in the ozone.
I am afraid to breathe the air because I don't know what chemicals are in it.
[1:03.000]And now we hear about animals and plants going extinct every day - vanishing forever.
[1:10.000]In my life, I have dreamt of seeing the great herds of wild animals, jungles and rainforests full of birds and butterflies, but now I wonder if they will even exist.
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[2:00.000]Did you have to worry about these little things when you were my age?
[2:05.000]All this is happening before our eyes and yet we act as if we have all the time we want and all the solutions.
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[2:34.000]Parents should be able to comfort their children by saying "everything's going to be alright', "it's not the end of the world" and, and "we're doing the best we can".
[2:46.000]But I don't think you can say that to us anymore.