Youth Strike 4 Climate UK protest to take place in Margate today

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Thanet youngsters will be joining a UK-wide protest over climate change today (May 24).

The ‘strike’ is organised by ‘Youth Strike 4 Climate UK’ and is part of 108 protests taking part across the UK. The aim of the strike is to raise awareness for climate change and help fight for our futures.

The protest is taking place by the Margate Clocktower from 11am – 2pm.

The first Youth Strike 4 Climate Change took place in February, including in Canterbury, and action in March and April followed

Youth Strike 4 Climate is a new environmental movement supported by UK Student Climate Network.

Those involved with the UK Student Climate Network are campaigning for a Green New Deal , which aims to transform the way that we live.