Today is historic. As I write, 100,000s of children and students have already walked out of school to strike for the climate. And their global call to action is only just beginning – with incredible images and video from Australia, the Pacific, Asia, Europe and Africa already flowing in.
Young people’s message is clear: “Dear Adults, Use Your Power”. And this global Fossil Free movement has responded: thousands of you have been shouting about 5 simple ways grown-ups can support both today and beyond.
What happens today will resonate long beyond 15 March 2019; this is an epic wake up call for our future. A whirlwind moment we must seize. We’re giving this edition over to the young strikers today (and the Guardian is, too!)