Teenagers across Newcastle will once again swap school books for strike banners, as they walk out of class in a bid to save the planet.
Friday June 21 will see the fifth 'school strike' this year, by children and teenagers who say they're terrified for their futures as the threat of environmental catastrophe hangs over their heads.
Organisers of the 'YouthStrike4Climate' say they are demanding "complete roots-up system change to prevent the horrific impacts of climate change".
, hundreds of youngsters gathered in Newcastle City Centre, joining a world-wide student movement which was inspired by Swedish student protester Greta Thunberg.
On Friday, teens will once again refuse to go to school, instead gathering outside the Civic Centre at 11am before parading to Grey's Monument.
A spokesperson for the North East branch of the UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN) said: "The movement has begun to make massive steps towards success, with the political pressure of tens of thousands of young people forcing parliament to declare a climate emergency followed by the setting of a target for the UK to become carbon neutral by 2050.
"The movement is also gaining momentum locally with larger strikes every month and representatives of UKSCN North East meeting with the leader of Newcastle council, Nick Forbes, demanding real action towards the council’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2030 and to place climate justice at the top of the council's priority.
"Yet much more is left to do to secure a livable happy healthy future for the whole planet and that is what the youth of Newcastle will demand on Friday June 21."
