Thousands of people gather in London, as students around the UK miss school to call for action.
Students around the country walked out of school to call on the government to declare a climate emergency and take active steps to tackle the problem.
“Save our planet” was the message chanted by thousands of people gathered in Parliament Square in London.
Organisers Youth Strike 4 Climate said protests were taking place in more than 60 towns and cities across the UK.
The action is part of a much wider global movement, known as Schools 4 Climate Action.
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It began with 15-year-old Swede Greta Thunberg skipping class to sit outside government buildings in September, accusing her country of not following the Paris Climate Agreement. […]
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