Yesterday, London took part in the GlobalClimateStikes, in anticipation for the UN emergency climate summit happening on 23rd September 2019. We spoke to some of the attendees, who warned us of the perils to come if we don’t act now.
- who left school to demonstrate for climate action outside of Swedish parliament in August 2018. This influenced a school climate strike movement - where young people started leaving school for a few hours to demand a change. As a result, 1.4 million children walked out of school around the world this past May.
Now, adults have been invited to join them in the fight today as well as the 27th of September for demonstrations in over 150 countries. Millions will be walking out of work and school to demand justice and political action, protest for an end to fossil fuels, and raise awareness on the climate emergency.According to the Global Climate Strike website: “Our house is on fire. The climate crisis is an emergency but we’re not acting like it.
LOVE went to one of the strikes happening in London at Millbrook in Westwinster to speak to young people about the protests. Watch the video above to hear what they have to say.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Climate strike: global climate change protest kicks off in Australia and Pacific – live updatesOn Friday 20 September, millions of people led by Greta Thunberg and school students from Sydney to Delhi, Melbourne to London and New York, will march for urgent action on climate change. Follow for the latest news
Read more »
Global climate strike: Greta Thunberg and school students lead climate change protest – live updatesOn Friday 20 September millions of people from Sydney to Delhi and Melbourne to London and New York will march for urgent action on climate change. Follow for the latest school strike 4 climate news
Read more »
Global Climate Strike: Millions across the world call for urgent action on climate changeMillions of people in 139 countries are expected to take part in today's Climate Strike. Inspired by GretaThunberg, students are leading events from Australia to Iceland that highlight the need to address what they describe as a climate emergency
Read more »
Global climate strike: Students skip school for Greta Thunberg protest in WestminsterMILLIONS of young people from across the globe will march for urgent action on climate change today.
Read more »
Record number of student climate campaigners to flood streets in global strikeUK Student Climate Network is behind more than 200 nationwide events in what is part of the largest climate mobilisation in history - to highlight the need for a 'Green New Deal'
Read more »
Global climate strike: Everything you need to know about today’s protestToday, thousands of people around the world will walk out of work to protest global warming. Here’s what you need to know about joining them.
Read more »