
Thousands of students across the UK have skipped school as part of a coordinated strike to protest the lack of global action on climate change.
Last October, a UN report estimated that we are a mere 12 years away from the worsening effects of global warming becoming irreversible and students across the world are now taking a stand.
Crowds of protestors gathered today in Brighton, Oxford, Bristol and Sheffield, with more than 1,000 students gathering in London's Parliament Square.
The Youth Strike 4 Climate movement is inspired by the much-publicised actions of 16-year-old Swedish student Greta Thunberg, who staged weekly sit-ins outisde the Swedish parliament to raise awareness for the cause.
Here's a round-up of the 23 best signs from Friday's Youth Strike 4 Climate march:
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