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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Emma Grimshaw

Hundreds of Bristol pupils will strike once again for climate change protest

Hundreds of pupils across the Bristol area plan to walk out of their classrooms once again next month during another UK-wide strike.

The young protesters are calling on councils and the Government to take drastic action to tackle the escalating ecological crisis our world.

Nobel prize nominee Greta Thunberg started the movement after holding solo protests outside of her Swedish Government building during the build-up to the country's general election.

Students in 60 cities from the West Country to Scotland protested (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Her bravery inspired youngsters around the world to fight for their planet and future.

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Now pupils in Bristol plan to strike on April 12, which will be the third time in as many months that children have ditched their lessons for the campaign.

Video of lorry driving into crowd of climate change protest students

Other demos have seen headteachers and parents joining in the strike.

During the first Bristol protest in mid-February, pupils brought the city to a standstill with a roadblock. This resulted in police being forced to step in  and stop a lorry driver  who appeared to attempt to drive through the blockade, while young people complained they were manhandled off the road by police officers.

And during last month's demo, two people were arrested for 'burglary' before quickly being dearrested.

The latest demo is set to take place on College Green, at 11am on April 12.

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