{"id":183334,"date":"2021-05-28T15:27:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T15:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/?p=1434837"},"modified":"2021-05-28T15:27:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T15:27:26","slug":"young-people-are-about-to-resist-the-g7-in-cornwall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/05\/28\/young-people-are-about-to-resist-the-g7-in-cornwall\/","title":{"rendered":"Young people are about to resist the G7 in Cornwall"},"content":{"rendered":"

A youth movement is taking a stand against one of the biggest events<\/a> in the global capitalist calendar. And it’s not doing things by halves. Because its series of direct actions are bold and getting straight to the heart of the issues surrounding the so-called “G7”.<\/p>\n

The G7 is coming<\/h5>\n

The Group of Seven (G7) is\u00a0having<\/a> its annual summit in Carbis Bay in Cornwall between 11-13 June. The government\u00a0calls<\/a>\u00a0the G7 the \u201cworld\u2019s leading democracies\u201d. In reality, it\u2019s the world\u2019s leading corporate capitalist crooks and imperialists. As\u00a0The Canary<\/em>\u00a0previously\u00a0reported<\/a>, the ‘grown ups’ have already been out in force against the G7. But now, young people are taking the reins.<\/p>\n

The Cornwall Youth Climate Alliance (CYCA) os one of the groups taking action. Its aims are very simple. As it states<\/a> on its Facebook page, it is:<\/p>\n

rebellious cornish youth running climate strikes and other things<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It calls<\/a> itself on Twitter “your local angry teens”. It’s affiliated to the Resist G7<\/a> group, a coalition of groups from across the country who’ve come together to take action against the G7. And now, CYCA is taking some direct action against the G7 of its own.<\/p>\n

Enter Gen Z<\/h5>\n

The Canary<\/em> spoke to 15-year-old TJ, who is part of CYCA. It’s always impressive when young people take direct action against the biggest threats our species and planet face, and Gen Z more broadly seem to be aware of these issues. TJ told The Canary<\/em> that she thought the establishment should be “scared” of her generation:<\/p>\n

I think Gen Z have a far larger awareness of the state of society than previous generations, due to social media and the online world. Especially over lockdown, we\u2019ve seen a different method of activism that came from the internet. In many cases I\u2019ve learnt things online that would never be seen in mainstream media. Gen Z definitely have the ability to change the world. Movements like Youth Strike 4 Climate have shown what young people are capable of when we unite together. We are capable of everything, and they should be scared of us!!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The G7 should be scared, Because on Sunday 30 May, CYCA are holding another demo. Once again, it’s aimed at the G7.<\/p>\n

Taking to the streets<\/h5>\n

At 2pm, the group has organised a protest in Truro. Details are here<\/a>. As CYCA says on its Facebook page:<\/p>\n

We are calling on Cornwall to send a message to the leaders, to demand real climate action now, no more empty promises and justice for those in most affected areas.<\/p>\n

Join us on Sunday 30th May at 2pm in Truro for a youth led protest to demand climate justice now! Please remember masks and social distancing!!<\/p>\n

G7 leaders, we are watching you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The group said in a press release that:<\/p>\n

This Sunday we are taking to the streets to make it clear that the G7 leaders will not be welcome in Cornwall unless they provide us with real decisions and policies for climate justice.<\/p>\n

With the upcoming G7 summit taking place in Carbis Bay in… two weeks, youth climate activists across the world want to send a message that they are watching. Decisions and lack of action by the G7 leaders will have a devastating impact across the world.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It added:<\/p>\n

The G7 represent colonialist violence, exploitation and capitalism.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But if the G7 leaders thought this was the end of the youth demos against it, then it’s very much mistaken.<\/p>\n

#FridaysForFuture are back<\/h5>\n

The action in Truro is building up for the return of the #FridaysForFuture<\/a> school climate strikes. And this year, the first post-pandemic one is being held in Cornwall – right at the beginning of the G7 meeting:<\/p>\n

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G7 is coming to Cornwall, England this June. <\/p>\n

They will be talking about many things, one of them being climate action\u2026 that is why #FridaysForFuture<\/a> will be hosting the FIRST-EVER #ClimateStrike<\/a> (in England) since lockdown on June 11th, Cornwall. #NoMoreEmptySummits<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Yvi3ZTiQeO<\/a><\/p>\n

— Cornwall Youth Climate Alliance (@cycaofficial) May 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n