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Students for a Future Climate Strike - GOR-168216-cE19

Climate strike: US students walk out of classes as part of global protest. Students holding sign in front of City Hall steps.



Tens of thousands of young people took to the streets on Friday with a clear message to world leaders: act now to save our planet and our future from the climate emergency.

These schoolchildren have grasped something that seems to elude many of their elders: we are in a race for our lives, and we are losing. The window of opportunity is closing – we no longer have the luxury of time, and climate delay is almost as dangerous as climate denial.

My generation has failed to respond properly to the dramatic challenge of climate change. This is deeply felt by young people. No wonder they are angry...

"That is why I am bringing world leaders together at a climate action summit later this year. I am calling on all leaders to come to New York in September with concrete, realistic plans to enhance their nationally determined contributions by 2020, in line with reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45% over the next decade, and to net zero by 2050".

From Australia to America, children put down their books on Friday to march for change in the first global climate strike.

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Climate strike: US students walk out of classes as part of global protest. Students holding sign in front of City Hall steps.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Tens of thousands of young people took to the streets on Friday with a clear message to world leaders: act now to save our planet and our future from the climate emergency.<br /> <br /> These schoolchildren have grasped something that seems to elude many of their elders: we are in a race for our lives, and we are losing. The window of opportunity is closing – we no longer have the luxury of time, and climate delay is almost as dangerous as climate denial.<br /> <br /> My generation has failed to respond properly to the dramatic challenge of climate change. This is deeply felt by young people. No wonder they are angry...<br /> <br /> "That is why I am bringing world leaders together at a climate action summit later this year. I am calling on all leaders to come to New York in September with concrete, realistic plans to enhance their nationally determined contributions by 2020, in line with reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45% over the next decade, and to net zero by 2050".<br /> <br /> From Australia to America, children put down their books on Friday to march for change in the first global climate strike.
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