Backstory
It started in August 2018 when 15-year-old Greta Thunberg began a school strike for climate and this reason why it is considered a youth-led and also well-organised global climate strike movement. She started it while the Swedish election took place by sitting outside the Swedish Parliament, demanding urgent action regarding the climate crisis. At first she was alone but soon her school strikers decided to join starting with the date of 8th of September. The mark of the beginning of the global school strike for climate started off with the hashtag #FridaysForFuture that sparked an international awakening with young people and activists around the world unite and protest outside their local parliaments and city halls.
Goals
The main goal of the movement is to overcome the climate crisis and to create a society that lives in harmony with its fellow beings and its environment. By putting moral pressure on policymakers, we can make them listen to the scientists so they can take forceful action to limit global warming.
“We are fighting for our future and our lives because they are directly threatened by the climate crisis and the ecological breakdown. We are taking action against it because we want to protect the beauty of the earth, the diversity of species and the lives of all beings.”
The movement is independent of commercial interests and political parties and knows no borders.
Why do they strike?
They do it because they care for our planet and for each other. All of us need to have hope that humanity can change, avert the worst climate disasters, and build a better future.
How can you join the movement?
Every day there are more of them and together they become stronger. Everyone is welcome. Everyone is needed. No one is too small to make a difference. You can join them by getting in contact with many of the impressive climate strikers, but you must check the list for every country contact information first. There are climate activists on all continents and in every country on the planet.
“You are never too small to make a difference!”
Greta Thunberg
