We are striking because we are terrified. The science shows we have very little time left until the climate crisis becomes irreversible. We have already seen some of devastating impacts that climate change is having; wildfires destroying homes and claiming lives in Australia, sea level rise that’s threatening low-lying Pacific island, desertification in communities living near the Sahara desert, loss of Artic ice leaving Polar Bears starving and countless more serious consequences. These extreme weather events will not only become more severe but also more frequent, the future of humanity will be heavily influenced and even put at risk if we don’t follow the scientific advice to reduce carbon emissions by 2030.

Despite the overwhelming scientific evidence, Governments and world leader are still reluctant to take the necessary action to prevent this crisis from worsening. That’s why we’re putting our education on the line to take to the streets and protest the inaction and ignorance. Millions of lives are depending on the steps taken within the next decade and this is no time to be polite, we must be loud and determined and we must never give up.