Youth step up to tackle climate crisis

Exuberant: LepakInSG co-founder Ho holding up the recommendations to tackle the climate crisis in Singapore. — The Straits Times/ANN

AS young people take to the streets in Glasgow to mark Youth Day at the COP26 climate summit, youth in Singapore are also making their demands for climate action heard.

Yesterday, a group of young people here released a statement of 18 recommendations on how the Republic can be made more liveable for future generations.Titled An Urgent Call From Singaporean Youth On The Environmental Crisis, the statement was co-authored by six youth-led organisations, including the Singapore Climate Rally and FiTree, as well as 10 individuals from different sectors of society.