Richard Baker

Are the UK ' s in school strikes for the Climate Change , the moment that wakes up the British youth, finally, to the "climate emergency"?

It may not represent a paradigm shift just yet, but the speed and extent of this young person, the movement makes it More Than a momentary splutter of impotent rage.

since the then 15-year-old Swede, Greta Thunberg decided to stop, go to school, on the Friday Last year, and instead of protest in front of the Swedish Parliament, there has been a rapid expansion in similar activities in many parts of The World , especially in Europe .

Germany and other locations have, cut taken the classes and to go to The Streets , the governments that urgent action against Climate Change .

Now Young People in the UK are to join in due to them, decided to change the subject you feel is most germane to your Future - the effects of rapidly rising temperatures on an ever more crowded planet.

Greta memorable phrase that "we are The Crisis without treatment can not solve a crisis", reflects the thinking of many, disappointed with the slow pace of progress.

The sense of crisis-affected, the report on the impact of the global temperature reached by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 1. 5C, released Last October.

"We do this because we believe that climate has to pass protection, really, for the IPCC report," said Lottie, 17, who says that you have to be a school protest in London.

in an interview with the BBC She Said : "we have said that We must seriously take action and have only 12 years to reduce our carbon dioxide emissions by half. As the Young People are going to be The Most affected by the fact that you will not take any action on Climate Change - this is our Future as a whole.

"We can't choose, still, and this is one of The Most effective ways that our voice is heard. "

Last year, a wide range of effects, including heat brought waves and forest fires due to Climate Change .

to go All the time, not down.

in The Face of this continuing catalogue of measures, which seem to be of governments is rather limited, much to the frustration of scientists and activists.

students, by contrast, the slow pace in the fight against Climate Change with the fact that you have managed to make a movement to organize a UK-wide strike in just four weeks.

According to the British students, the climate network,

you want to explain that the government's "a climate emergency", and inform The Public about the seriousness of The Situation .

you also want to include The National curriculum Reform, "the ecological crisis as a crisis of educational priority".

complete version, in particular, about issues in the context of Climate Change , the government on demand, include Young People in the decision, the lower the age of voting to 16.

to say These objectives are supported by a group of around 200 British academics have written to a national newspaper, you stand in solidarity with The Strikers .

"With the dilution of citizenship education" in the Last few years, this is an important opportunity for schools, colleges and universities to support active citizenship and political engagement," said Molly Scott Cato, the Green Party MEP, who signed The Letter , who is also a professor of green Economics at the University of Roehampton.

"not solved by Far, these strikes show that many Young People care passionately about Our Planet and the well-being of our neighbors throughout The World . Our politicians should pay attention to and realization of measures for the protection of Future Generations . "

Young People were far, far more visible, Last December, the key to the UN Climate Change conference in Katowice, Poland. Your energy, and calls for swift action marks a significant change compared to previous events.

Similar to the one in the United States, we are required to see from Young People for political action against Climate Change , with emphasis represented by democratic members of Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She is the Driving Force behind The Green New Deal that would see the US decarbonise in only 10 years.

In Europe , In The School -striker, also make a strong impression.

"the climate issue on the Public Agenda ," said Conner Rousseau , a spokesman for the Flemish Socialist Party in Belgium.

"you have forced all of the Belgian Political Parties with a stand on the climate issue. We have elections in may, it will be one of The Most important issues. "

observers believe that the same can happen in the UK.

"If the government is serious about winning over the next generation of voters, then you need to consider your most pressing concerns," said Richard Baker , of Christian Aid .

"But what is more important is sparking a national debate, you are forcing teachers, parents, and politicians for a revaluation of the question of the climate division, and, what is most important, while lifting our gaze, not only the immediate short-term national concerns. "

Source of news: bbc.com