Blog
September 26, 2019
Since January, students have been striking from school once a month to protest the government's lack of action on the climate crisis. These strikes, organised by the UK Students Climate Network, are based around four key demands. One of these demands is that the government reforms the education system to teach young people about the urgency, severity and scientific basis of the climate crisis. Here, students are going to tell you why this is so important.
September 10, 2019
But fighting this crisis is about more than just the facts. The youth strike movement has already been etched into every history book about to be written. When protests are transformative in themselves, when they are radical, when they are grassroots and genuine - these are actions we cannot ignore, and indeed the young people of the world have already made their mark on the fight for climate justice.
August 10, 2019
In the past few weeks we have seen 7.6 million people worldwide rise up to strike for climate action. This has been led by young people fighting for their future. I was proud to stand before a crowd of 100,000 in London on Friday 20 September and call for the radical reforms our education system requires.