A global protest entirely run and promoted by teenagers has far more impact than one hijacked by adult do-gooders
. Let the young shame the older generation into action – Thunberg has already persuaded her mother to stop travelling byLast week I filmed in an inspirational primary school in Leicester for a forthcoming BBC Learning series about teachers. On every wall and corridor were paintings and drawings by the pupils commentating on the environment, recycling, and pollution.
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