Has COVID changed Fridays for Future?
By DW
28 March 2021 |
12:37 pm
With COVID restrictions still in force, the March 19 climate strike will be a far cry from protests that once attracted millions. But can Fridays for Future survive this change? DW spoke with activists across the globe.
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