Thousands Of Australian HS Students Walk Out Of Class To Protest Farcical National Climate Policy

[hatrack]

Thousands of Australian school students have urged greater action on climate change in protests across the country. The students skipped school on Friday to highlight what they say are inadequate climate policies by the Australian government.

On Monday, Australian PM Scott Morrison rebuked their plans for "activism" during school hours and insisted his government was tackling climate change.

Many students said his remarks had bolstered their resolve to protest. "We will be the ones suffering the consequences of the decisions they [politicians] make today," protester Jagveer Singh, 17, told the BBC.

Organisers say they were inspired by Greta Thunberg, a 15-year-old girl in Sweden who has undertaken similar protests.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-46380418

[Mickju]

1. Good on'em.

Their government is as bad as our's on climate change. I lived in Brisbane in the 70s and I still love Australia. They are suffering from the effects of Rupert Murdoch just like we are. It makes me very sad.