Aussie Students Went On Strike Again This Year to Call for Climate Action

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School Strike 4 Climate rallies were held all over the country last Friday. 

On Friday 21 May, primary, high school and tertiary students gathered together to protest the government’s lack of action towards the climate crisis.

So, Student Edge attended the Perth rally, where hundreds of students gathered at the Supreme Court Gardens to demand more action on the world's climate change disaster.

Led by students, teachers and allies, attendees demanded more meaningful climate action, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land rights, secure jobs in renewables and further funding for renewable energy sources. Their goal is for Australia to have 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030.

The crowd marched through the city streets to spread their message.

It's all thanks to School Strike 4 Climate Change, an initiative run by high schoolers that encourages students around Australia to take the day off school to rally for climate change.

According to the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, we have just 10 years to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures or the risk of natural disasters and poverty will exponentially increase.

Inspired by Greta Thunburg's lone protest almost four years ago, students are frustrated with the world that they will be inheriting.

2021 marks the third nationwide strike since November 2018 and although coronavirus put the event on hold last year, there's no sign of them stopping anytime soon.

If you missed this year's School Strike 4 Climate and want to do your bit, head to schoolstrike4climate.com to find out more.

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