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Schoolchildren across the UK are taking to the streets tomorrow (Friday, May 22) in protest over climate change.

Leading the movement with the social media hashtag #YouthStrike4Climate, it is projected that 123 protests will hit Britain's streets.

Protests have been planned in Victoria Square from 11am with a march through the city centre from 12.30pm.

The march is expected to go down New Street, to Bullring and along High Street before meeting back at Victoria Square.

Why are they striking?

February saw the beginning of tens of thousands of young people and students striking by leaving places of education to demonstrate about the need for urgent climate action.

Protests that followed in March and April, saw thousands of pupils, many of whom were under 18, ditch the classroom for placards and signs on the streets.

What is Youth Strike 4 Climate?

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

Collectively, the UK Student Climate Network has helped to organise the largest youth-led campaign for climate change Britain has ever seen.

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

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Who are the UK Student Climate Network?

UKSCN is predominantly made up of students under the age of 18 but also incorporate university students to put pressure on the government to act on climate change.

According to organiser Jake Woodier, coordinating organisation provides "lots of support in terms of organising, providing messaging and we converge all of the different parts of the movement together."

The network has a list of demands.

Woodier aged 26, explains that first is "to incorporate the government Green deal for climate justice."

"Secondly, that the national education system is reformed to address climate change and the ecological crisis as an educational priority."

"Also, the government must confirm the severity of the crisis and recognise that young people have the biggest stake in the future and voting needs to be brought down to 16 years old."

When pressed as to why there ought to be a change to the voting age, Woodier argues that "students and young people are being told to do something and make their voice heard. The traditional way to do this is by casting your vote."

"There needs to be a change to our democratic process to let our young people effect our society."

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