WELLINGTON: Thousands of school students walked out of class across New Zealand on Friday (Mar 15) kicking off a global student strike against ...
WELLINGTON: Thousands of school students walked out of class across New Zealand on Friday kicking off a global student strike against government inaction on climate change.
Student protests were held in 30 towns and cities across New Zealand and are planned for capitals and cities across Australia, Europe and the United States later on Friday. "The government just needs to change some things, which is why if we go on strike on a school day then they'll notice and they might actually do something about it," said 14-year-old New Zealand student Inese, who did not want her surname made public.New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who has pledged NZ$100 million to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, supports to the student strikes, saying teenagers should not wait until they were old enough to vote to use their voice.
"For action on issues that they think is important, they should do that after school or on weekends," Australia's Minister for Education Dan Tehan told reporters ahead of protests in Melbourne.
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