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School Strike

Aug 18, 2021
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MAY 15: Hundreds of thousands of Australians to down pens & tools to confront the climate crisis

No new coal, oil & gas, 100% renewables, $$$ for just transition & jobs. School strikers are inviting everyone to join them for their biggest #ClimateStrike yet on May 15 to launch the next phase of our fight for climate justice. Strikes will be listed here as they are organised: www.schoolstrike4climate.com/may15 After a brutal summer with unprecedented and tragic bushfires, hundreds of thousands of people across the country are expected to join the Strike to demand urgent c

Biggest Climate Mobilisation in Australia's History as 350,000 Students + Workers #ClimateStrike

School Strike

Aug 18, 2021
2 min

Biggest Climate Mobilisation in Australia's History as 350,000 Students + Workers #ClimateStrike

350,000 strike across the nation, more than double the March 2019 turnout 100K Melb, 80K Syd, 30K Bris, 20K Adelaide, 20K Hobart, 15K Canb, 10K Perth Students & workers in 115+ Australian cities & towns Over 4 million globally participate in world's largest climate mobilisation Demand: no new fossil fuels, 100% renewables, $$ for just transitions & jobs 20 September 2019. In an historic show of community support for climate action, well over 300,000 Australian school students

School Strike

Aug 18, 2021
3 min

ACTU Backs #ClimateStrike

Australian Council of Trade Unions expresses support for students, adults and workers joining the Global #ClimateStrike Wednesday 18 September: Ahead of this Friday’s massive global climate strikes, The Australian Council of Trade Unions has released a statement of support for school students striking from school for climate action, joining over 30 other Australian unions who have endorsed the School Strike for Climate movement. See full ACTU statement below or download here

Hundreds of thousands of school students & workers in 100+ cities & towns strike for climate

School Strike

Aug 18, 2021
2 min

Hundreds of thousands of school students & workers in 100+ cities & towns strike for climate

Hundreds of thousands to strike in Australia, joining millions worldwide Demand no new fossil fuels, 100% renewables, $$ for just transitions & jobs This Friday September 20, three days before world leaders meet in New York for the United Nations Emergency Climate Summit, hundreds of thousands of Australian school students and workers will join millions worldwide to down tools as part of the world’s largest #ClimateStrike. Scott Morrison will not attend the UN summit despite

School students & workers in over 100 Australian cities & towns Strike for the Climate next Friday

School Strike

Aug 18, 2021
2 min

School students & workers in over 100 Australian cities & towns Strike for the Climate next Friday

Hundreds of thousands likely to strike in Australia, joining millions worldwide Demand no new fossil fuels, 100% renewables, $$ for just transitions & jobs Scott Morrison won’t attend UN emergency climate summit, despite being in New York Next Friday September 20, three days before world leaders meet in New York for the United Nations Emergency Climate Summit, hundreds of thousands of Australian school students and workers will join millions worldwide to down tools as part of

Millions to down tools and pens on September 20, demanding urgent action on the climate crisis

School Strike

Aug 18, 2021
2 min

Millions to down tools and pens on September 20, demanding urgent action on the climate crisis

Hundreds of thousands expected to strike in Australia, joining millions worldwide Demand no new fossil fuels, 100% renewables, funding for just transition & job creation On September 20, three days before world leaders meet in New York for the United Nations Emergency Climate Summit, hundreds of thousands of school students and workers will join millions worldwide to down tools as part of the world’s largest #ClimateStrike. In Australia, strikers are calling for Governments t

Schools & Parents: Tips & Steps for Supporting the #ClimateStrike

School Strike

Aug 18, 2021
2 min

Schools & Parents: Tips & Steps for Supporting the #ClimateStrike

Written by our friends at Australian Parents 4 Climate Action. This is a list of tips and resources for getting your school community engaged and ready for the Global Climate Strike on Friday September 20. It's aimed primarily at parents. 1. Check in: why are we doing this again? Our house is on fire — let’s act like it. Australian students are among the leaders of the global movement for change. Now they’re calling for our backing. Let’s support their demands for a cleaner,

10 Reasons to Join the September 20 #ClimateStrike

School Strike

Aug 18, 2021
2 min

10 Reasons to Join the September 20 #ClimateStrike

On September 20, we're going to all take the world by storm with our biggest #ClimateStrike ever! Everyone is invited and everyone is needed. Sign-up for your nearest #ClimateStrike and invite everyone to join you by sharing this blog! Here are just 10 of a trillion reasons why you should be there with us on September 20... 1. Millions of people will be striking around the world with us. Beat the FOMO and make a plan to be there! 2. Australia’s climate pollution has never be

School Strike

Aug 18, 2021
2 min

Calling all workers & adults to join school strikers on September 20

On Friday September 20, three days before world leaders meet in New York for the UN Emergency Climate Summit, school strikers together with our friends, communities and families are holding our biggest Global #ClimateStrike yet. Everyone is invited & everyone is needed as we build the biggest social movement the world has ever seen to tackle the climate crisis. Find your nearest September 20 event and start spreading the word. We often get asked by adults if it’s ok for them

School Strike

Aug 18, 2021
2 min

Calling all workers & adults to join school strikers on September 20

School Strike

Aug 18, 2021
1 min

Where did we strike on March 15?

On March 15, 150,000 of us joined the #ClimateStrike in 64 locations across Australia. In addition to the locations listed below, we now have strikers in almost every Federal Electorate across Australia. Checkout the breakdown of our strike locations on March 15 below. Every Capital City: 8 locations Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin. Regional Queensland: 15 locations North: Atherton (KAP), Cairns (LNP), Mossman (LNP) Central: Bundaberg (L

Education Minister Tehan, will you join our #ClimateStrike on March 15?

School Strike

Aug 18, 2021
1 min

Education Minister Tehan, will you join our #ClimateStrike on March 15?

Dear Minister Tehan, My name is Stella and this Friday 15th of March, myself, along with tens of thousands of students from all over Australia are striking from school to call for urgent action on climate change. School strikes are happening in almost 60 locations across Australia, most of these regional areas. Globally, students are striking in 100 countries. Endorsed by almost 30 unions, including the Australian Education Union, we care about climate change. A number of us

School Strike

Aug 18, 2021
1 min

Education Minister Tehan, will you join our #ClimateStrike on March 15?

School Strike

Aug 18, 2021
2 min

School Strikers Welcome the Australian Education Union’s Support for Our #ClimateStrike

Friday 8th March: The school strikers for climate action welcome the Australian Education Union’s (AEU) support of our March 15 #ClimateStrike In a statement issued today, Federal President Correna Haythorpe from The Australian Education Union, who represent 190,000 education workers, said: “The AEU supports the democratic right of students to take direct action, giving voice to their real concerns about the impacts of climate change, and protesting the inaction by the federa