The School's Strike for Climate (SS4C) protest is a complete waste of time. It achieves absolutely nothing and most of the students have no idea what they are protesting about.
When the students of the march are asked what actual policy changes they want, they either say "we just want change" or "a zero-carbon bill" or "the government isn't doing enough".
The first and the third statements are in no way helpful in terms of making a meaningful difference and the second is in the process of being implemented as we speak.
It is also forgotten that these students are breaking the law by being truant from school, so instead of getting an education, they have decided it is more important to break the law and woefully attempt to make a futile point in the process.
I think it is vital that young people engage with climate change, as it is a huge issue facing future generations. However, illegally leaving school and walking in a march when they haven't even learnt about the issue and what's being done doesn't really justify the case for protesting.
