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Climate youth leader Melati Wijsden says words at COP27 must become action

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Climate change is a global threat, but countries in Asia are particularly vulnerable. We speak to Melati Wijsden, a climate youth leader and the founder of YOUTHTOPIA, about her mission to eliminate plastic waste and inspire other young people to become actors for change. Also in this edition: millions of people in Pakistan remain displayed after historic flooding, and Bangladesh turns to coal energy amid an energy crisis. 

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