#Youth4ClimateAction to march through Durban streets
Globally, 15 March is expected to be the most widespread of strikes, with tens of thousands of children joined by university students, teachers, parents and all adults who care about a safe climate future.
YOUTH 4 Climate Action, also known in various regions as Fridays for Future, Youth for Climate or School Strike 4 Climate, is a growing international movement of pupils and students who, instead of attending classes, are taking part in demonstrations to demand action to prevent further global warming and climate change.
Publicity and widespread organising began when Greta Thunberg staged an action outside the Swedish Riksdag (parliament), holding a sign that read ‘Skolstrejk för klimatet’ or ‘School strike for climate’ during August 2018.
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Globally, 15 March is expected to be the most widespread of strikes, with tens of thousands of children joined by university students, teachers, parents and all adults who care about a safe climate future.
At least two dozen countries and nearly 30 US states are expected to walk out of school, supported by some of the world’s biggest environmental groups.
Here in Durban, the youth and various organisations are coming together to Action 4 Climate.
This serves as a notice and invitation for organisations, schools, and universities to get involved and get those creative juices flowing.
Organisations that are helping facilitate the event so far are South African Youth Climate Coalition, Oceans Not Oil, Earthlife Africa Durban and the South Durban Community Environment Alliance.
The youth are taking a stand against South Africa’s continued fossil fuel dependence. According to scientists, we have only 12 years to limit greenhouse gases to prevent climate change catastrophe. Already we are seeing the effects of climate change with droughts, wildfires and flooding.
The march will start at the Durban Marina at 11am.
For details on the march visit: www.facebook.com/events/354709025372311/
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