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Children are leading a global revolution to save our planet

Fréa Lockley by Fréa Lockley
15 March 2019
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On 15 March, children around the world marched out of school to demand their voices are heard about the growing climate chaos that we all face. Under the banner of #ClimateStrike and Strike4Climate, these young people are a powerful force.

“Let’s change history”

Swedish 16-year-old Greta Thunberg has inspired children around the world. She’s been on strike, leaving school every Friday, since August 2018, to “urge leaders to do more to tackle climate change”. Now, the movement has grown globally, and on 15 March, children around the world marched out of school to share their rage and demand that governments and leaders take urgent action.

So as Thunberg said, “Let’s change history”:

Tomorrow we school strike for the climate in 1769 places in 112 countries around the world. And counting.

Everyone is welcome. Everyone is needed. Let’s change history. And let’s never stop for as long as it takes. #fridaysforfuture #schoolstrike4climate #climatestrike pic.twitter.com/xpCLQN8icv

— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) March 14, 2019

A map showed just how huge this movement has grown in less than a year:

That is the current map of #schoolstrike4climate planned around the world for this Friday! https://t.co/SpV13s6AGM I wonder: Has there ever been such widespread protest action in human history? #FridaysForFuture pic.twitter.com/ddedrzFqff

— Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf 🌏 🦣 (@rahmstorf) March 13, 2019

Adults, governments and leaders around the world need to listen. Because as Thunberg noted, kids marched out of school in “2052 places in 123 countries on all continents”:

Latest update say:
2052 places in 123 countries on all continents, including Antarctica.
So, the question is:
What will you do on March 15 2019? https://t.co/ROmtFMrj6Y#schoolstrike4climate #FridaysForFurture #climatestrike #WhateverItTakes
(picture from Sydney today) pic.twitter.com/oFr6IryCnk

— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) March 15, 2019

UK calling

This action is the second in the UK, following a strike on 15 February.

In London, early reports indicated that the Metropolitan police tried to shut down the protest:

MET police are already trying to shut down peaceful protest. We are not being allowed to set up amplified sound. Student voices need to be heard. Help us make this happen @SadiqKhan @theresa_may @michaelgove @jeremycorbyn

— YouthStrike4Climate (@Strike4Youth) March 15, 2019

But, children took a “spontaneous route” and took “police by surprise” as they marched towards Buckingham Palace. As the Guardian reported:

Officers scrambled to prevent the youngsters, who were chanting “we want change”, reaching the Queen’s residence but the crowd was too big.

https://twitter.com/ukycc/status/1106527935941480454

Later, they “blocked all the roads leading onto Trafalgar Square, bringing widespread disruption to central London”.

https://twitter.com/matthew1butcher/status/1106517050619514882

Children left school around the UK, from West Cornwall:

https://twitter.com/emilyapple/status/1106524631811452928

To Brighton, where they chanted “Oh, Jeremy Corbyn”:

2,000+ kids at the Brighton youth #ClimateStrike are shutting down the centre of town to the sound of 'Oh Jeremy Corbyn' pic.twitter.com/mf6vTyldYG

— Callum Cant (@CallumCant1) March 15, 2019

They also marched in Scotland:

Today's #climatestrike has been impressive all across Scotland…Perth, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh and more. #Fridaysforfuture pic.twitter.com/fjVPdO1EAO

— Scot Communities CAN (@ScotCCAN) March 15, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of school kids will walk out of class today and take to the streets demanding urgent climate action 👏👏

Politicians saying they support the strikers must offer real action, not just empty words#ClimateStrike #Fridays4Future
Blog> https://t.co/2tPTn4CRDg pic.twitter.com/aWeAYwmg4v

— Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌎 (@FoEScot) March 15, 2019

And in Wales:

Climate strike in Cardiff Wales #YouthStrike4Climate #fridaysforfuture #ClimateStrike #GlobalClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/vX9ZKriwot

— Carly Reagon (@carlyreagon) March 15, 2019

Hands around the world

What is so incredible about this movement is the unity and solidarity shown by young people globally. On one day and across different time zones, they marched with a powerful message:

https://twitter.com/NYCAnepal/status/1106453764997824512

Respect! These students from Bukidnon, Philippines took a 12-km mountain-terrain walk to converge with more students in the province and join the global #schoolstrike4climate ✊🏽#climatestrike #youthstrike4climate #FridaysForFurture pic.twitter.com/ugpxthpDrb

— 350 dot org (@350) March 15, 2019

South Africa! We See You!!! Young people are rising in 2052 places in 123 countries on every continents.

There is no time to waste. We must #ActOnClimate. #climatestrike #klimaatstaking #FridayForFutures #GreenNewDeal @GretaThunberg 🎬 @AshrafRSA pic.twitter.com/jNsZVAuqcy

— Mike Hudema (@MikeHudema) March 15, 2019

Are you listening?

In the UK opposition leaders and MPs showed solidarity with these young people.

Jeremy Corbyn gave a full statement in support of the strike and also pledged that a Labour government will take action:

It’s past time all of us stopped looking the other way, learn from the passion and wisdom of young people and join them in actively organising for a better future.

My response to the strikers: https://t.co/RA8yvPlZBj #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/de0Pqv5yE3

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) March 15, 2019

Meanwhile, Green MP Caroline Lucas urged the children to continue:

So inspired by the incredible young people on #ClimateStrike in #Brighton & around the world today!

World leaders are starting to sit up and pay attention – but don't let them fob you off with greenwash.

Keep going until you win real and urgent action.https://t.co/rOZxJV3RDp https://t.co/H7S3Zr0Vbu

— Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) March 15, 2019

And congressperson Ilhan Omar offered similar support in the US:

I’m answering that demand Secretary, and will be standing with them at tomorrow’s march! I hope our country and congress will answer their demand as well. https://t.co/Qqtkrw6W2D

— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) March 14, 2019

The UK government and leaders around the world can’t ignore the powerful force of these children. Their voices and actions are growing stronger day by day. As they must. Because time is running out.

Featured image via Flickr/Julian Meehan

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