Students Around Australia Went On Strike From School for Climate Change (Again)

This is the second school strike for climate action in the last few months.

School strikes were held across Australia today, but it was the students, not the teachers, leading the charge.

The strikes were held to demand more meaningful climate action from the government; something the organising students believe to be truly lacking.

According to the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, we have 12 years to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures or the risk of natural disasters and poverty will exponentially increase.

It's a point many of the young students are frustrated with, given they'd be growing into young adults during that time. That's why they've taken action, not only in Australia but around the globe, inspired by Nobel peace prize nominee and activist Greta Thunberg.

In Sydney, thousands of students congregated at Town Hall Square, where they listened to performances, speeches and even called up Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, to demand more action on the world's climate change disaster.

Students then marched to Hyde Park through the city streets, many of which were closed down for the march.

It's the second nationwide strike since November 2018 and there's no sign of them stopping anytime soon. Australia joins 111 other countries who have taken up the charge in the name of climate action.

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

Sydney's rally organiser Jean Hinchliffe told Student Edge at November's march that students would keep striking and making their voices heard until the government takes real action to curb the effects of climate change.

"We're definitely not stopping here; there's a lot to organise from here," Jean said.

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