Young Nepalis turn grief into a call for remembrance and climate justice
Summary
Students and young people gathered at Basantapur Durbar Square to remember victims of recent floods and landslides across Nepal and to call for climate justice. The candlelight vigil, organised by The Prodigy Project, linked grief with concerns about disaster vulnerability and accountability.
Key Points
- Students and young people held a candlelight vigil at Basantapur Durbar Square to honor victims of recent floods and landslides in Nepal.
- The event, organised by The Prodigy Project under the theme “Smaran,” also highlighted climate vulnerability and the need for climate justice.
- Bibek Gautam said Nepal has not had a single moment to breathe this year and urged people not to stay silent until climate justice is achieved.
- Participants framed remembrance as a way to demand action so disaster-hit communities are not forgotten after the immediate crisis passes.
