CLIMATE PROTEST :
CARDIFF
Today the team ventured out to Cardiff Centre to attend the YouthStrike4Climate protest. Hundreds of people of many ages gathered in the city centre to demand government action on climate change
29 NOVEMBER 2019
Eva Lantos
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Hundreds of young people gathered in Cardiff to demand action on climate change and raise awareness of the issue.
It’s one of a number of climate strikes taking place throughout the UK today with the aim of putting pressure on the government ahead of the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the COP25 talks.
The day was also chosen as it is known in the consumer calendar as “Black Friday” and protesters set out to discourage spending and consumerism.
Cardiff students strike to
demand action over climate change
Emma, 9, attended the climate protests in Cardiff with her mother
Hundreds of Cardiff students gathered outside City Hall today to demand urgent action on climate change.
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The campaign 'School Strike for Climate' was sparked in 2018 when Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg missed a day of school calling for the government to take stronger action on environmental issues.
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School and university students marched through the city centre before ending their strike at the Senedd.
Ffion Wynne
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Climate change: Cardiff students
strike for action
Young protesters
hope to force climate action
Hundreds of school age children have taken to the streets of Cardiff to demand action in the face of a 'climate crisis.'
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The march is part of the global 'climate strike' campaign, spearheaded by environmental activist Greta Thunberg, that will see millions across the world take part in similar marches to voice their concerns."
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Armed with banners, chants, and slogans the procession made it's way throughout Cardiff city center, when most of it's participants were scheduled to be in school.
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Protester Jack Jones said: "A lot does need to be done, for a lot of the world this will be hell on Earth."
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Young people in Cardiff call for
climate crisis action.
Holly Lewis
Hundreds of young people have protested in Cardiff, calling for urgent action on climate change.
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The march was one of many across the world as a part of the ‘YouthStrike4Climate’ calling action on the issue before the damage is beyond repair.
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Numerous young people along with hundreds of others demanded change from the government as they made their way through the city centre chanting with posters and banners.
