Hundreds of young Utahs plan to ditch school Friday to speak out against official indifference to climate change, joining a global protest to demand elected leaders wake up to the potentially catastrophic consequences of planetary warming.
“Political leaders in Utah and around the world have failed to prioritize — and in some cases even acknowledge — climate change,” organizers of the Utah Youth Climate Strike said in a news advisory. “Their delay has brought about a climate crisis: According to the U.N., there are only 11 years left to reverse the worst effects of climate change. Our futures are on the line, and we will demand attention for climate change before it’s too late.