Meet the 11-year-old Hong Kong climate activist

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Meet Hong Kong's 11-year-old climate activist

Lance Lau

He was inspired by Greta Thunberg's #FridaysForFuture movement

Lance gets to school an hour early every Friday

to talk to pupils and parents about the climate crisis

(SOUNDBITE) (English) 11-YEAR-OLD HONG KONG CLIMATE ACTIVIST, LANCE LAU, SAYING:"And if we don't take action now we're, humanity is just not going to exist. No one is too small to make a difference. We can all start making a difference in taking action today. Start now and take action now."

Lance organizes beach cleanups in his free time

and goes to shopping malls to speak to residents

about the importance of climate action