Thousands march across Australia for climate action
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Thousands of people have marched in cities across Australia, urging the Federal Government not to bow to the interests of powerful industry lobby groups when deciding its policy on global warming.
In Sydney, 17-year-old schoolgirl Sasha Hunt has told the Walk Against Warming crowd urgent action is needed to save the environment for future generations.
She says the federal government needs to respond with strong carbon pollution reduction targets.
"We have the opportunity to create the changes that will sculpt the world in which we live," Miss Hunt said.
"It is by acting in unity that we will be able to divert our course from the horros of climate change and avoid ever having to look into our children's eyes and explain why we didn't try harder."
