The list of school climate strikes lists
school student strikes associated with the
school strike for climate
School Strike for Climate ( sv, Skolstrejk för klimatet), also known variously as Fridays for Future (FFF), Youth for Climate, Climate Strike or Youth Strike for Climate, is an international movement of school students who skip Friday ...
movement. The strikes began on 20 August 2018, when Swedish schoolgirl
Greta Thunberg
Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg (; born 3 January 2003) is a Swedish environmental activist who is known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action for climate change mitigation.
Thunberg's activism began when she persuaded ...
went on strike daily for several weeks, before switching to striking every Friday. The days of the largest strikes worldwide have been on 15 March 2019 (over a million people),
20 September 2019 (4 million people) and 27 September 2019 (2 million people).
These
September 2019 climate strikes
The September 2019 climate strikes, also known as the Global Week for Future, were a series of international strikes and protests to demand action be taken to address climate change, which took place from 20–27 September 2019. The strikes' k ...
were estimated to have involved up to 7.6 million people globally.
The strikes have grown to include people of all ages and from all walks of life, including scientists, politicians, and celebrities.
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September 2019 climate strikes
The September 2019 climate strikes, also known as the Global Week for Future, were a series of international strikes and protests to demand action be taken to address climate change, which took place from 20–27 September 2019. The strikes' k ...
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2018 protests
2019 protests
2018 in the environment
2019 in the environment
Greta Thunberg
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Student strikes
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2018 in education
2019 in education