The international movement
Fridays for Future, which involves school students who strike to
demand action on climate change, has planned strikes across
Italy and 26 other countries on Friday, September 27.
The movement, inspired by the 16-year-old Swedish climate
activist Greta Thunberg, will demonstrate in 160 Italian public
squares on Friday, with marches generally taking place from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. in city centres, and concluding remarks scheduled
from 173 local activists.
Italian Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti of the 5-Star
Movement (M5S) sent a circular to public school principals
encouraging them to excuse students who may be absent on Friday
due to participation in the climate strike.
The demonstrations wrap up the worldwide Week for Future
initiative that began on Friday, September 20, kicking off
strikes in 130 countries overall, involving four million people,
organisers said.
Most countries chose to demonstrate on September 20, but
Italy chose the 27th, along with 26 other countries, including
Canada, where Thunberg will attend the demonstration in
Montreal.
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