Tens of thousands of students call for climate action

Tens of thousands of Australian students had marched out the school gates and into the streets to call for more action on climate change. And while some politicians warned them against missing school, students say this is more important than anything they can learn in the classroom.

School students take part in a climate change strike in Brisbane, Friday, March 16, 2019. A global campaign to call for urgent action on climate change. Source: AAP Image/Dan Peled