Will they be in school? \u00a0Or will they be protesting about the ecological crisis facing the world and the lack of policy focus on it? \u00a0 We're told that there will be a growing number of such protests where adding climate change to the national curriculum \u2013 and votes at 16 \u2013 are also demands. \u00a0Theses young people are demanding that government recognise that they have the \"biggest take in our future\". \u00a0A further day of action is planned for March 15th. \u00a0The inspiration for all this is Greta Thunberg whom I've written about before who has been predictably attacked by conservatives with questions also raised about some slick PR behind her accidental rise to attention.<\/p>\n
The Times quoted Jake Woodier<\/a> (of the\u00a0UK Youth Climate Coalition<\/a>\u00a0whose website seems unavailable at the moment) saying: \"I think this is a reflection of how passionate, articulate and dedicated young people and students in the UK are about climate change.\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Indeed it is, and it is really good to see this happening and it gives the lie to the notion that all young people are self-centred, timid, vacuous snowflakes. \u00a0I hope they don't wear yellow vests though, as this should not be a protest against government, but a movement to help it (and the rest of us) face up to the future with courage and determination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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