Thousands of students will take over the city today to rally for action on climate change. ClimateChange ClimateStrike
Their appearance comes as tens of thousands of Australian students are set to walk out of their classes to call for more action on climate change this morning.
Climate-striking kids on the Today show said the criticism of their movement was ‘insulting’. Picture: Today“We are committed to all of these things , but I will tell you what we are also committed to — kids should go to school.”show kids should be “in school learning about education and getting ahead, gaining knowledge” today.
However, that did not sit right with a group of children who lashed out at the criticism during an interview on the“I think the notion that we cannot think for ourselves is actually quite insulting,” said“Unfortunately, our generation has a stereotype that we are lazy and don’t want to work for ourselves, but I think this action today directly disproves that. We are fired up. We care about this issue, and so we are going to take to the streets.
The students have also found support from universities, unions, students groups, parents, the Greens and NSW Opposition Leader Michael Daley. Victorian high school student Milou Albrecht was central to organising the strikes and says she will be taking to the streets out of fear of not having a safe future.Teenage Swedish activist Greta Thunberg began the global movement.
“ saying to those of us currently in power: enough is enough, pull your fingers out and get serious about climate change.”More than 800 academics have also signed an open letter in solidarity with the striking students, with some even set to join in on protests today.
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