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                Monday 23 SepteMber 2019

                                                                                                   Climate change is

                                                                                                   happening



                                                                                                   ORANJESTAD — Worldwide people get more aware and
                                                                                                   worried about the changing of the climate. The non-profit
                                                                                                   organizations  Climate  Action  Aruba  and  Club  Kibraha-
                                                                                                   cha 60+ joined forces to organize an event to show re-
                                                                                                   sponsibility. Join them on September 27th for a silent and
                                                                                                   peaceful  get-together  at  Club  Kibrahacha  in  support
                                                                                                   of the young school strikers. Show that people of Aruba
                                                                                                   care.

                                                                                                   There have been major droughts. June was the hottest
                                                                                                   June and July the hottest month ever recorded by hu-
                                                                                                   mans.  A  large  area  of  the  Amazon  has  been  burning
                                                                                                   for weeks. We are having more and stronger hurricanes,
                                                                                                   more flooding and storm surges. 200 species are getting
                                                                                                   extinct a day! We as individuals have the responsibility to
                                                                                                   make changes in our own lives. But if governments don’t
                                                                                                   take immediate and farfetched measures our small ac-
                                                                                                   tions are useless.

                                                                                                   Young people all over the world are walking out of school
                                                                                                   this week to ask world leaders to step up and take more
                                                                                                   climate action. No more false promises but emergency
                                                                                                   measures. We know governments won’t do this on their
                                                                                                   own, so join the global movement to push governments
                                                                                                   to bring the change.


                                                                                                   For this event people of all ages are welcome. This not
                                                                                                   only concerns the younger generation, but all of us. Bring
                                                                                                   a sign/banner, with your reason(s) for joining us. If you are
                                                                                                   not  able  to  come,  you  can  also  show  your  support  by
                                                                                                   holding  a  sign  with  your  intention,  mention  Aruba  on  it
                                                                                                   and post it on #Climatestrike). Join us! As individuals we
                                                                                                   stand alone, together we can make a change!

                                                                                                   Club Kibrahacha is located at Piedra Plat 23. The event
                                                                                                   will take place from 9 to 10 in the morning. Find more info
                                                                                                   on Facebook Club Kibrahacha 60+ and/or globalclima-
                                                                                                   testrike.net. q
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