Greta Thunberg led the way. Children skipping classes to take the moral lead is an indictment of adult complacency Such is the upside-down, topsy-turvy state of our world, that the children are now the adults and the adults are the children. In Westminster, our supposed leaders – men and women Read more…
Thousands of young people walk out of lessons in protest at political inaction over crisis Did you take part? Share your stories Thousands of schoolchildren and young people have walked out of classes to join a UK-wide climate strike amid growing anger at the failure of politicians to tackle the Read more…
The private school system allows the wealthiest to benefit at the expense of the majority, says Michael Pyke It is ridiculously inappropriate to compare “luxury homes, cars, exotic holidays” with the fees for private schools (Letters, 12 February). Good education is not a luxury but an essential provision that needs Read more…
Walkouts held in towns and cities across Britain in protest at environmental crisis Are you taking part? Share your experiences 3.47pm GMT We’re going to wind up the blog now. Thanks for reading and for getting in touch to share your stories. Here’s our most recent news story. Related: Climate Read more…
Across the country today, children left their classes to protest against climate change. This is my message to them The Youth Strike 4 Climate gives me more hope than I have felt in 30 years of campaigning. Before this week, I believed it was all over. I thought, given the Read more…
School pupils and university students across Britain walked out of lessons on Friday as part of a global movement calling for action on climate change. Climate strike: UK school pupils take part in call for urgent action ‘The beginning of great change’: Greta Thunberg hails school climate strikes Continue reading…
Thousands of children walk out of class in protest at environmental crisis. Follow the latest updates Are you taking part? Share your experiences 1.27pm GMT Although it is notoriously difficult to get a firm idea of numbers when an event is taking place across as many towns and cities as Read more…
Former UN climate chief says it is time to ‘heed voice of youth’ as thousands join protest Are you taking part? Share your stories Thousands of schoolchildren and young people in the UK have taken part in climate strikes with the support of a former UN climate chief, who said Read more…
Today, thousands of students like me will leave the classroom – and make those in charge listen to us on climate change Today, Friday 15 February, thousands of students from schools, colleges, and universities all around the UK will be going on strike, and I’m one of them. I’m taking Read more…