Students in Castlemaine, Bendigo push for action on climate change ahead of national strike

A group of students in Castlemaine say they will continue to strike from school until Australian politicians take action on climate change.

TRAIL BLAZERS: Students Harriet O'Shea Carre,
Milou Albrecht, Callum Neilson Bridgfoot and Asher
 Bodin are calling for action.

Fourteen-year-olds Harriet O'Shea Carre and Milou Albrecht, and 12-year-old Callum Neilson Bridgfoot, began their school walk outs in October.

They said they would continue their protests until the federal government stopped the Adani Coal Mine, prevented any new coal or gas projects, and committed to 100 per cent renewable energy sources by 2030. 

"I love my life and my biggest fear would be losing the people I love - my family and my friends - and I know that climate change could make that a reality very, very quickly," Ms O'Shea Carre said. 

Read the story from The Bendigo Advertiser by Tara Cosoleto - “Students in Castlemaine, Bendigo push for action on climate change ahead of national strike.”

(Listen to Milou Albrecht on the “Climate Conversations” podcast)