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As the dangers of the climate crisis become increasingly clearer, the youth of the nation are taking action. No longer waiting for their parents or the generation before them to solve this issue, they are making their motive clear – not just to act, but to act fast. The ‘Greta effect’, as it’s been affectionately dubbed, has seen a vast number of school-aged peers, inspired by the Swedish student, taking action against climate change. And the UK Students Climate Network (UKSCN) is just one example of passionate teens coming together to help the planet. The group, which is predominately made up of young people under the age of 22, regularly take to the streets to protest against what they claim is ‘the government’s lack of action on the climate crisis’. Daisy Cooper, who is part of the organisation tells us more.
The UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN) was set up in December 2018 and is made up of young people from all across the UK. We work together to push our four demands, which are below.