Canonbury and Ambler primary pupils call on government to take action against climate change
'In 12 years I will be in my 20s beginning my life as an adult, I want to able to enjoy the same beautiful world you did'
Friday, 15th March 2019 — By Calum Fraser
Ambler Primary School Pupils in Highbury Fields
PRIMARY school children marched through Highbury today in solidarity with the global Youth Strike For Climate Change movement.
Scores of pupils from Ambler and Canonbury Primary Schools met in Highbury Fields as thousands of children across the world left school for a day of protest to raise awareness of climate change issues.
About a dozen pupils from each school stood up and gave speeches calling on the government to do more to tackle global warming.
Canonbury pupil Ruquaya said: “There are only 12 years left until the world is so damaged that it can’t be fixed.
Canonbury Primary School Pupil Ruquaya
“In 12 years I will be in my 20s beginning my life as an adult. I want to able to enjoy the same beautiful world you did.”
Ambler Headteacher Juliet Benis said: “I think it feels like a really powerful moment. Our children, who have learnt about global warming through the curriculum, have come together with another school and they’re having their voices heard.”
