Students from more than 100 countries are holding strikes, protests, and climate-change related events today as part of “Fridays for Future,” a movement that demands world leaders take action on global warming. The movement was initiated by Greta Thunberg, a Swedish teenager who has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Students in the Rochester and Finger Lakes area are participating the in the events. We sit down with some of them to hear their priorities for climate action. In studio:
- Liam Smith, student at Brighton High School
- Hridesh Singh, student at Brighton High School and member of the Rochester People’s Climate Coalition
- Thomas Neumaier, student at the Harley School
- Tess Begley, student at the Harley School