Ex-climate envoy questions PH action on climate change amid global support for strike

WATCH: Of the 4 million people who participated in the global climate strikes, around 250,000 were in New York with ⁦@GretaThunberg⁩ #climatestrike ⁦@ABSCBNNews⁩ pic.twitter.com/DoD3Bw93eWClimate change activist Greta Thunberg, who was the last speaker for the 250,000-strong climate strike in New York, said people from over 150 countries in seven continents - including Antarctica - participated.

WATCH: @GretaThunberg addresses the 250,000-strong #climatestrike crowd at Battery Park in New York. “This is an emergency. Our house is on fire. And it is not just the young people’s house. We all live here. It affects all of us. And we will not just stand aside...” @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/6WHAVoXtlZ“Why should we study for a future that is being taken away from us? That is being stolen for profit?” she said.

Thomas, who hails from Brooklyn, said Americans also suffer because of climate change - through devastating typhoons, widespread forest fires and water scarcity.Also joining New York locals at the march from Foley Square to Battery Park were international environmental groups that will participate or monitor the upcoming United Nations climate summits in the city.

“Wala tayong negosyador ngayon na umuupo sa negotiating table to stand up for climate justice, to stand up for the rights of Filipinos ,” he pointed out. “Not just in our country but it’s a matter of death for other people who face extreme typhoons, extreme weather events and droughts, and hunger and failure of agriculture.”

LOOK: #climatestrike crowd around Foley Square. Organizers said crowd estimate at Battery Park is now 200,000 #NewYork @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/IrClkDfUgV“We haven’t heard this from our government despite experiencing all of the worst impacts of climate change,” he said.

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