'What's going to happen to the whole world?': Sydney student (ABC News)
Key points:
|
About 70 demonstrations were held around Australia — hundreds turned out at the Prime Minister's office in Cronulla, although most in the crowd there were older than school age.
Stella Brazier, 14, burst into tears when asked about her decision to attend.
"It just upsets me so much because I just don't now if they [politicians] are going to do anything," she said.
"What's going to happen to humankind, what's going to happen to the whole world?"
Former prime minister Tony Abbott's office in Warringah was also a hot spot.
Students held signs with slogans such as "denial is not a policy" and "what we stand for is what we stand on" while chanting "time up's Tony".
 |
| Anthony Albanese's office in Marrickville was a hot spot for protesters. (ABC News: Jamie Toomey) |
"We would be in school if the politicians were doing their job," she said.
"I don't believe Australia's Prime Minister is doing a good enough job securing my future and the future of all generations to come."
Biggest crowds in Melbourne
Many of the speakers in capital cities railed against the Adani coal mine, in central Queensland, and demanded Australia increase its take-up of renewable energy.
In Melbourne, Exhibition Street was closed and the roller door pulled down on Liberal headquarters as 1,000 school strikers turned up the heat.
 |
| Police blocked a section of Exhibition Street for the protests in Melbourne. (ABC News: Daryl Torpy) |
"This shows us just how scared this Government is of the power of young people," she said.
"Shutting streets and roller doors in the face of peaceful student rallies is not something the Liberal Party can be proud of."Greens leader Richard Di Natale said students were giving an education to politicians.
"They are teaching them what is important, and what is important, is their future and taking strong action on climate change," he said.
"Tony Abbott's the problem here ... he has been arrogant and dismissive of the voices of young people."
 |
| Hundreds of people marched to Exchange Plaza in Perth as part of the protest. (ABC News: David Weber) |
Meanwhile, in Adelaide, more than 100 protestors gathered at Boothby Liberal candidate Nicolle Flint's office.
Holding signs and chanting, the group criticised Ms Flint's record on the environment, particularly her support of pro-coal group Monash Forum.
Primary school student Nikolai Patrick said it was time for politicians to listen to young people.
"I would probably say they need to turn their minds around and think slightly differently about the environment and what that can do to us," she said.
Links
- Students defy Premier and skip class to attend Sydney climate change rally
- Top Sydney schools back students skipping class for climate change rally
- Young people won’t accept inaction on climate change, and they’ll be voting in droves
- School climate strikes: why adults no longer have the right to object to their children taking radical action
- Students striking for climate action are showing the exact skills employers look for
- Greta Thunberg at Davos: why Gen Z has real power to influence business on climate change
- Marriage survey: two-thirds of new voters are aged 18-24
- We Underestimate Young People Because It's Convenient
- Climate Change Spurs Shannon Loughnane's 700km Cross-Country Protest Hike
- The Young Minds Solving Climate Change
- The Rise Of Students Against Climate Change
- Climate Strike: Greta Thunberg Calls For ‘System Change Not Climate Change’ – Here’s What That Could Look Like
- Students Worldwide Skip School To Demand Tough Action On Climate Change
- Climate Change Strikes Across Australia See Student Protesters Defy Calls To Stay In School
No comments:
Post a Comment