The grim stakes of climate crisis for my generation are undeniable | Maya Ozbayoglu

Utopia is within our reach if we address the colonial, racist and oppressive roots of our current planetary crisis

Young people know that our generation already disproportionately feels the effects of the climate crisis. Almost all of the intense heatwaves that have hit Europe since 1950 occurred during my lifetime. It's likely they will only get worse.

Unfortunately, Poland, where I live, has clung to an energy model driven by burning fossil fuels for too long. This irreversible destruction violates our right to life, health, property and values of the natural world. That is why at 17 years old, I decided to take the Polish government to court in June 2021 over its failure to act on the climate crisis.