Russell School pupils Kira Kammerer (12, left), Evie Trotter (9) and Lia Kammerer (12) will be striking next week for action on climate change.
At least three Russell School pupils will be amongst the thousands around the country who are expected to 'strike' on Friday next week in protest against what they say is a lack of international action on climate change.
Evie Trotter, who will be joined by Kira and Lia Kammerer, said
she had been inspired by an international movement of school children striving to draw attention to climate change, which would affect her generation most.
The trio hoped that more Northland children would join the School Strike 4 Climate NZ protest.
"We are going to meet at the school swimming pool gate at 8.45am, and then walk down to the Village Green, next to the Russell Town Hall. We will strike there for the whole school day," Evie said.
"We are striking to tell our politicians to take our futures seriously, and treat climate change for what it is — a crisis. They can show us they care by taking urgent action to move New Zealand beyond fossil fuels and get the job done of moving us to 100 per cent renewable energy for all."
