Held v Montana: the young people fighting for the climate in court
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The Guardian
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🗓️ 21 June 2023
⏱️ 32 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Guardian. |
| 0:07.4 | Today, the lawsuit trying to make projects that will destroy the climate illegal. |
| 0:17.8 | The Guardian Labs has partnered with Ford and the Arnaly to help Beach go as player at Safe. |
| 0:23.2 | I'm Joel, the Lifeguard on Port from Irbeach and Cornwall. |
| 0:26.7 | If you find yourself in trouble in the water, remember float to live. |
| 0:31.2 | Till we head back, submerge in your ears, relax and try to control your breathing. |
| 0:36.4 | Move your arms to help you float, then call for help or swim to safety. |
| 0:40.9 | Ford is the official vehicle supplier of the Arnaly. |
| 0:44.6 | This message was paid for by Ford. |
| 0:56.8 | You're so good! |
| 1:05.1 | In the rural American state of Montana, over the past week, |
| 1:08.8 | a small, elegant courtroom has been the scene of a historic trial. |
| 1:14.0 | It has these incredible high or neat ceilings and it was packed especially on the first day in |
| 1:20.4 | large part with kids. Taking up the first two rows of seating in the courtroom, |
| 1:29.2 | which has seats that are sort of like church pews. |
| 1:32.0 | Dana Nour has been there covering it for the Guardian. |
| 1:35.6 | In the jury box, which is also sort of set up like church pews, there was media from all over |
| 1:41.5 | the country. There was such an incredible energy walking into the courtroom each day. |
| 1:46.3 | You could feel the kids kind of buzzing with excitement as you walked past them. |
| 1:51.3 | The people bringing the case are children and young people, |
| 1:58.0 | who say the adults running this state have a legal obligation to maintain a healthy climate. |
| 2:04.5 | Day after day on the stand, they've been telling the court those adults have failed. |
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