‘Climate Strike Thailand’ to call for gov’t to declare emergency
The one-two gut punch of dead, adorable sea creatures may be met with calls of action, but a young Thai climate crusader worries it won’t shock society into sustained action.
Nanticha “Lynn” Ocharoenchai, who is organizing Bangkok’s third Climate Strike rally next month, said it’s high time for all Thais to consider the source, production and disposal of every product they consume, plastic or not.
“We shouldn’t only give attention to cute animals – all species play an important role in the ecosystem, and humans impact all of them one way or the other,” she told Coconuts Bangkok. “Regardless, it is at least a good start to see how social media is being used to raise this awareness. I hope that awareness turns to actual action and changes in lifestyle, instead of being just another hyped trend that will soon die off.”
