Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate
 | This article, Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate, has recently been created via the Articles for creation process. Please check to see if the reviewer has accidentally left this template after accepting the draft and take appropriate action as necessary.
Reviewer tools: Inform author |
| This article, Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate, has recently been created via the Articles for creation process. Please check to see if the reviewer has accidentally left this template after accepting the draft and take appropriate action as necessary.
Reviewer tools: Inform author |
| This article, Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate, has recently been created via the Articles for creation process. Please check to see if the reviewer has accidentally left this template after accepting the draft and take appropriate action as necessary.
Reviewer tools: Inform author |
Bristol Youth Strike 4 Climate (BYS4C) was established in February 2019..[1] in response to the international Fridays for Future and Youth Strike 4 Climate movements[2]. Run by a team of student volunteers[3] aged 14 to 24[4], the group have organised 10 strikes to date, calling for climate justice and drawing attention to the climate and ecological crisis.
Bristol Airport Expansion
In April 2019, the group started a campaign against the proposed Bristol Airport expansion[5] which continued until the airport's planning permission was declined by North Somerset Council in February 2020.[6].[7][8]
20th September 2019 Global Strike
On 20th September 2019, BYS4C took part in the Global Strike 4 Climate[9][10][11][12] which was the biggest ever worldwide climate protest. The event reportedly drew crowds of 15,000 with 4 million protestors taking to the streets globally[13]
28th February 2020 'Greta Thunberg' strike
On 28th February 2020, the group became the only UK-based strike group to host Greta Thunberg[14][15][16]. The protest was organised in just under a week due to short notice, with an estimated 30,000 people[17] joining the group to call for climate action[18]. Despite the limited organisation time and public concern over safety[19][20][21], the event proceeded without any major incidents and organisers were praised by both the authorities and Greta Thunberg's team for their ability to host such a large event with minimal resources.[22] The protest resulted in some controversy as College Green, the location of the protest, became very muddy due to the high footfall and wet weather conditions[23]. However, despite claims that Bristol City Council would have to pay to replace the grass and a GoFundMe page started to cover these costs[24], the grass regrew within a week with no intervention[25]
References
- ^ Cork, Tristan (14 February 2019). "Are hundreds of Bristol children about to go on strike?". bristolpost.
- ^ "Millions march against climate change worldwide". BBC News. 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Meet the young Bristolians on strike to save our planet". Rife Magazine. 7 November 2019.
- ^ "24 of the most inspiring people under 24 in 2019". Bristol 24/7. 2 December 2019.
- ^ "Bristol schoolchildren hold climate protest at College Green - traffic updates".
- ^ "Bristol airport expansion rejected".
- ^ "Plan to expand Bristol airport rejected after climate protests".
- ^ "Greta's Army: 'Why we're skipping school to save the planet'". itv.com.
- ^ "Climate strike 20 September - adults to join youth strikers across the world".
- ^ "Bristol students to hold 'largest ever' climate strike this month".
- ^ "Labour Mayor refuses to back Climate Strike". bristolgreenparty.org.uk.
- ^ "Bristol Greenpeace supports global climate strike".
- ^ "Over 4 Million Join 2 Days of Global Climate Strike". Global Climate Strike.
- ^ "'World is on fire', Greta warns climate strike". BBC News. 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Live: Greta Thunberg in Bristol".
- ^ "Greta Thunberg joins thousands of protesters in Bristol".
- ^ "Greta Thunberg joined by crowds of 30,000 at Bristol Youth Climate Strike". ITV News.
- ^ Morris, Steven (28 February 2020). "Greta Thunberg in Bristol: schools shut as students join climate strike". The Guardian.
- ^ "Statement on planned youth climate protest in Bristol". Avon and Somerset Police. 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Bristol youth climate strikers hit back at claims Greta Thunberg visit won't have 'adequate safety measures'". ITV News.
- ^ "Parents warned ahead of Greta Thunberg protest". BBC News. 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Greta Thunberg praises Bristol climate change activists in appearance at Youth Strike 4 Climate March". ITV News.
- ^ "Greta Thunberg rally damaged green space". BBC News. 1 March 2020.
- ^ "campaigners raise more than 13k to repair College Green after Greta rally".
- ^ "Greta climate protest site grass grows back". BBC News. 3 March 2020.