Can 'climate kids' take on governments and win?

By Katy Scott, CNN

Updated 0251 GMT (1051 HKT) July 25, 2018

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Children around the world are lobbying, marching and even suing their governments to take greater action against climate change. <br /><br />Over the weekend youth-led organization Zero Hour orchestrated three days of action, culminating with a youth climate march in Washington DC.
Photos: Climate kids around the world
Zero Hour – Children around the world are lobbying, marching and even suing their governments to take greater action against climate change.

Over the weekend youth-led organization Zero Hour orchestrated three days of action, culminating with a youth climate march in Washington DC.
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Youth activists have been at the forefront of a number of climate lawsuits against governments, including the 21 young plaintiffs <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/29/politics/sutter-climate-kids-march-washington/index.html" target="_blank">suing the US government</a> for failing to address the climate crisis.
Photos: Climate kids around the world
United States – Youth activists have been at the forefront of a number of climate lawsuits against governments, including the 21 young plaintiffs suing the US government for failing to address the climate crisis.
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