Climate strike for education
On Friday 15 September, the National Climate Strike for Education will be held in Malefeld at 11.30am. Earlier that day, a follow-up convoy of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report will leave Leiden for the ship Malefeld. There is a reading marathon of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. In addition, there are musical performances, lectures and demonstrations. more information here.
Precisely for this reason, it is important that the turnout is high this weekend, says Janssen, who will appear dressed in his robes on Saturday with scientists from other universities. “It is important for people to understand that climate is not only a problem of the future, but disruption is already well underway in large parts of the world, and will soon become a problem for everyone.”
It is difficult to say how many UvA students will be in The Hague on Saturday. It is divided into different groups of Signal and Telegram. However, Morin believes the number of people speaking out is increasing. “People are also seeing the consequences more and more: like this summer when floods, wildfires and extreme heat became the norm.”
Gerrit Schaafsma, a doctoral candidate in the field of climate change and civil disobedience, thinks so too. “I see a lot of enthusiasm around the business. My gut says there will be a big turnout on Saturday. Moreover, more people often come when the sun is shining.”
