Young people are not there. Young people protest against the “bla bla bla” of the Great Ones of the Earth, who fill their mouths with big words and promises but do nothing. Young people, above all, have ideas and want to have their say to save the dying planet. For 3 days they were the protagonists of the “Youth4Climate” conference in Milan, which aims to represent a starting point in the fight against climate change, and they produced a document that summarizes their priorities to stop the bleeding of the great patient, the Earth. Prime Minister Mario Draghi arrived to listen to them this morning at the MiCo congress center in the Lombard capital, on the occasion of the opening of the preCop26. Who met the environmental activists Greta Thunberg, Vanessa Nakate and Martina Comparelli in the Prefecture in Milan, reaffirming the Italian government’s commitment to the environment. The meeting lasted about half an hour and what the premier said “It went very well”. The prime minister then presented himself with President Mattarella at the opening of Pre Cop 26. His speech was hampered for a few seconds by the protest of some young people.
“I thank all the young people who have worked so hard: you represent the greatest generation on the planet, about 3 billion people under 25. And most of you are from low-income countries. You are the generation that has the most to lose from climate change. You are right to ask for responsibility and change because the world right now is not keeping its promises. The pandemic and climate change have led 730 million people to be in extreme poverty. We need to act faster and more effectively “
“The ecological transition is not a choice, it is a necessity,” continued the prime minister. “Either we face it now or we will pay a much higher price in the future. Italy has allocated 40% of the recovery plan funds to the ecological transition, we want to increase the share of renewable resources, improve the energy efficiency of our buildings and safeguard biodiversity. We are ready to make very bold choices, all countries must do their part, starting with the G20 countries ». And precisely at the G20 level, said Draghi, “we want to make a commitment regarding the goal of containing the temperature below 1.5 degrees. And we want to develop long-term strategies that are consistent with this goal ”
“We politicians play bla bla bla”, added Draghi, “but it’s just a way to hide from our inability to follow consistent actions. Sometimes, when there are these changes, it is useful to convince people that there is a need to act, to convince them that the figures are not something that was created at the table, They are numbers, scientific. Maybe I’m too optimistic, but what I think is that the leaders are all absolutely convinced of the need to act, and to do it quickly. But nothing “, underlined the premier,” can be done without your participation. “
“I believe we must learn a lot from your leadership,” concluded the prime minister, “your pressure is welcome, we need to be whipped towards action. Be sure that we are listening to you ».