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Struggles only move forward when decent men and women step forward and say, 'enough is enough and no more.

— Kumi Naidoo

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There is no definition of terrorism and there is still the reality that one person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter.

And part of what we need to do today is to genuinely, realistically, meaningfully create hope for young people that their participation can actually make things better.

A movement only becomes a movement of substance, size, and power when the artists say 'we want to add our voice.

Sometimes people say climate change threatens the planet. Well, actually, the planet will survive. What is at stake here is humanity's ability to live on this planet.

My final advice for young people is to not wait for leadership from adult politicians. Step forward today, because our current leaders are denying the dire reality we are facing. Leadership can come form anywhere.

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