{"id":24687,"date":"2020-02-14T10:39:13","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T10:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=24687"},"modified":"2020-10-01T09:23:48","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T09:23:48","slug":"climate-strike-cardiff-live-updates-as-pupils-protest-environmental-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/climate-strike-cardiff-live-updates-as-pupils-protest-environmental-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Cardiff Climate Strike unfolded as pupils protested the environmental emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Crowds gathered today at the protest march in Cardiff from City Hall to the Senedd for the #ClimateStrike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was one of 84 events nationwide to “demand climate justice”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We covered the event throughout the day and this is what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:09<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some great placards already<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Youth Strike 4 Climate, who have organised the march, say that this protest is “the opportunity for the UK’s youth to tell the government that we are not afraid to break the rules to promote system change.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oliver (12) and his mum attending the strike today. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

10:32<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 100 children gathering to join in the march. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Alice (12), Euan (12), Isla (11), and Daniel (10)
“We’re here because adults aren’t doing enough to stop climate change and we want to make a difference.” <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

10:57<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Climate change has got to go”<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n