Seven very long years ago, on this day, February 15, 2019,
“On Friday 15 February 2019, around 15,000 young people in towns and cities across the country walked out of school in protest at government inaction on the climate crisis. A month later, as part of a global strike, they did the same again – this time in more than three times their previous number.”
Whatever Happened to the UK Youth Climate Strikes? | Novara Media
The amount of carbon dioxide in the air was roughly 411ppm. As of 2026 it is 428ppm, but check here for daily measures.
The broader context was that we’ve been expecting children to redeem our skanky adult asses for decades (or centuries).
The specific context was that the IPCC’s report had come out. Greta Thunberg was holding her school strikes in Stockholm. “Change” was in the air.
What I think we can learn from this is that without organisation, these things go up like a rocket and come down like a stick. They’re like a fist when you open your palm.
But we forget, we “hope” and, well, rinse and repeat…
What happened next: You could do worse than read this and weep –
Whatever Happened to the UK Youth Climate Strikes? | Novara Media
See also
School climate strikes: what next for the latest generation of activists?
Extinction Rebellion says ‘we quit’ – why radical eco-activism has a short shelf life
What do you think? Does this pass the ‘so what?’ threshold? Have I got facts wrong? Interpretation wrong? Please do comment on this post, unless you are a denialist, obvs.
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