Against War

 

Willy-Brandt-Strasse, Hamburg, Germany.

Fridays for Future took to the streets in more than 60 cities a day early on Thursday to stand with the people of Ukraine and call for a world that prioritizes peace and freedom from fossil fuels for all.

"The struggle over resources, especially oil and natural gas, has been intensifying and creating conflicts and wars all over the world. The Ukrainian war, causing a huge humanitarian crisis, is fueled by the power of fossil fuels," the global movement declared in a series of tweets.

Fridays for Future noted that "the world is watching Ukraine today, after ignoring the wars in South Sudan, Iraq, Nigeria, and the many regions in the Global South that have been affected by imperialist and fossil fuels wars during the last decades."

"We want to call out the era of fossil fuel, capitalism, and imperialism that allows these systemic oppressions. We demand a world where leaders prioritize #PeopleNotProfit."

"While Ukrainians deserve immediate peace and all our support, so do the people from Afghanistan, Libya, Syrian, Yemen, and all war-torn regions," the group declared. "Empathy, justice, and compassion should be for everyone. Refugees should not have to be white to be heard and seen."

Fridays for Future explained, "People only desire to live and exist safely. Let it become a door-opening moment where we demand justice for everyone independent of their nationality and skin color."