Meet the youth delegates camping in subzero temperatures at Davos
The annual January get-together is set to welcome more than 3,000 participants this week, with those in attendance poised to focus on the intensifying climate crisis.
A man drags a toboggan through the snow on a mountainside ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015.DAVOS, Switzerland — Youth climate delegates from around the world are taking part in a "collaborative protest" against the rich and powerful by camping in subzero temperatures at the World Economic Forum.
"We are just trying to show them that we are doing the right thing despite the fact that we are not sleeping or staying in the best conditions. And, as they are enjoying their first class , they should know that there are people who are actually living in worse conditions," Vanessa Nakate, a climate activist from Uganda, told CNBC on Tuesday.
When asked how they were able to keep warm despite subzero temperatures, U.S. youth delegate Eva Jones replied: "It's better if we all cozy up together like little sardines."
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