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THE YOUTH SPEAKS UP: Here’s what happened at Geelong City Hall
On their way to City Hall, the climate strikers passed the office of Richard Marles, Labor member of Parliament for Corio, whose speech is included in this video. Independent candidate in the federal election for Corangamite, Damien Cole, spoke at the city hall, where the microphone was open for anyone who wanted to say a few words. Heidi Fog spoke on behalf of the Victorian ResourceSmartSchool program. She can be contacted via www.heidifog.com.au
Two students from Kardinia International College organised this school strike for climate action in Geelong – a town of 230,000 residents, located 75 kilometres from Melbourne in Australia.
Biggest. Climate. Action. Ever.Thank you to the students of the world for showing us courage, leadership, passion, resilience…and some totally brilliant signs. #ClimateStrike https://t.co/rrzcsZQKx4
What started with one single student’s display of determination to make difference and call on the politicians’ inaction on climate change, has grown into a global youth movement. The co-ordinated global school strike on 15 March turned out historically as the biggest climate action event ever, with strikes taking place in around 2,000 cities in more than 100 countries.
BREAKING: 150,000 young Australians take to the streets in over 60 places across the country for #SchoolsStrike4Climate demanding our “leaders” take #ClimateActionNow 1) #StopAdani 2) No new/upgrades of coal or gas!3) 100% renewables by 2030 We are the generation of NOW! pic.twitter.com/et9u74x41h
Sydney saw a massive participation of more than 30,000 students and parents. Across Australia organisers counted 150,000 people taking part in 55 strikes around the country.
In The Sustainable Hour, we have reported about Greta Thunberg‘s #FridaysForFuture youth rebellion since her first week sitting in front of the Swedish parliament in August 2018, and we will continue to do so.
If you’d like to learn how this youth movement came about, have a look at our first interview with Greta from 20 August 2018:
This interview has been viewed over 15,000 times on YouTube, (where Greta received warm, loving and passionate comments and recommendations in the comment thread underneath the video), and an excerpt from it was recently played in The Guardian’s podcast about Greta’s story.
In The Sustainable Hour on 24 October 2018 we aired the ‘audio-letter’ from 14-year-old Harriet and Milou in Castlemaine, who are mobilising an Australian school strike for the climate.
On 14 November, we interviewed two students at Kardinia International College, Laura Kelly and Jude Corbet, who explained why they are helping organising a school strike for climate action in Geelong.
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Pictures from school strikes all around the world.#fridaysforfuture #schoolstrike4climate #ClimateStrike https://t.co/ZK43ZmUUpD
Over 1,4mn on #SchoolStrike4Climate yesterday according to latest update. 2083 places in 125 countries on all continents.“Biggest day of global climate action ever”says @350And this isn’t even the beginning.Because we have done our homework. #FridayForFuturePic: Montreal, CAN pic.twitter.com/5BUGbOENXV
I mean, a million kids in more than 100 countries took to the streets to demand a future where they can simply exist — while up against the most powerful industry in world history and facing a civilization-threatening emergency.Seems like that should make the fucking news. https://t.co/X7WHW5sjMN
The UN Secretary General has called an emergency climate summit in response to today's strikes:"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."https://t.co/Oubt2N38uA
DEA applauds the tens of thousands of inspirational young Australians who participated in @StrikeClimate– a major milestone for #ClimateAction! Thank you to all doctors & medical students who joined them. Shows #healthprofessionals will stand up when public health is threatened. pic.twitter.com/LzPsxxOPkF
Young people just like old people have been betrayed by politicians and the corporations that they represent more than us for too long. More than a million people of all ages took to the streets today to say no more. #FridaysForFuture #RebelForLifehttps://t.co/b4TgWv7PFo
Young people, and the adults who want to support their call for a safe climate future, came together all around the globe for the biggest day of climate action EVER. #ClimateStrike #StopAdani #sss4c #climatechange https://t.co/heoq3gS0Vq
I'm scared about climate change. Are you? Most say yes but don't act. Thanks to @GretaThunberg, there's a growing worldwide movement of kids demanding real action. It's inspiring to see this movement grow. Here's the scene from Toronto. #FridaysForFuture pic.twitter.com/HyDKZEZq44
"This movement had to happen. And now, you adults have a choice."Will we adults respond to the call from our children and join them, or will we leave it up to them to clean up our mess?For me, the choice is simple. https://t.co/6650qt8nY2
This is what HOPE looks like10,000+ in Dublin #climatestrike#fridaysforfuture#schoolstrikeforclimate#climateaction NOW! pic.twitter.com/qjBiUqpIaY
My son JJ He stood alone at his school in Ck-on-Shannon, Co. #Leitrim for #ClimateStrike – but he stood there in the knowledge that millions of kids, all over the world are standing with him today.Very proud Mum moment!#Ireland #ClimateStrike #fridaysforfuture pic.twitter.com/ksua2hbO02
"It will be too late for my generation." Meet the teens who organized a massive climate change protest https://t.co/oA7apFgqLb pic.twitter.com/GPES5ng3GV
“Politicians have failed us. We’ve seen years of negotiations, pathetic deals on climate change, fossil fuel companies being given free rein to carve open our lands, drill beneath our soils and burn away our futures for their profit. We’ve seen fracking, deep sea drilling and coalmining continue. Politicians have known the truth about climate change and they’ve willingly handed over our future to profiteers whose search for quick cash threatens our very existence. This movement had to happen, we didn’t have a choice.”
» The Guardian – 15 March 2019:Think we should be at school? Today’s climate strike is the biggest lesson of all“We are among the young people striking against climate change in every corner of the globe – adults should join us too”
» News.com.au – 17 March 2019:Malcolm Farr: ‘The public debate on the existence of climate change is over and we are owed an apology’ “Some elected politicians have been too frightened or deliberately manipulative to acknowledge this issue. It’s time, writes Malcolm Farr.”
» SBS News – 14 march 2019:‘It’s our future’: Thousands of Australian students skip school to call for climate action“Tens of thousands of school and university students have gathered in Australian cities, joining a global movement of young people demanding serious action on climate change.”
Both at the strike in Geelong and two hours later in Melbourne, #TheSustainableHour‘s Jackie Matthews was talking with students and supporting parents while streaming it live from her phone on Facebook. She had over 300 viewers following her reporting, and gave them all a “virtual place” at the venue.
This live-stream on Facebook was followed by 300 people while ‘on air’, and during its first 24 hours on the social media site, it reached over 6,000 people and was viewed almost 2,000 times.
#FridaysForFuture live streaming from Waurn Ponds
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