This is the full list of climate strikes taking place in Scotland. .
It is part of a global movement, inspired by teenage activist Greta Thunberg’s school strikes outside the Swedish parliament, calling on politicians and business leaders to take urgent action to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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The latest strikes come ahead of a climate action summit in New York convened by UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres to urge countries to up their climate efforts.
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The UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN) says more than 200 events are taking place across the UK, with – for the first time – adults being encouraged to join the youngsters as they strike.
Global Climate Strike 20-27th of September:
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) September 17, 2019
4638 events in 139 countries on all continents.
And counting...
Everyone is welcome.
Everyone is needed.
Find your closest strike or register your own at https://t.co/ikOafwrNSk
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UKSCN is calling on politicians to bring in a “Green New Deal” to cut the UK’s emissions to zero and improve lives, changes to education to equip youngsters to deal with the climate crisis and votes at 16 to give them a voice.
These are the climate strikes that we are aware of so far.
ABERDEEEN
10am Marischal College
ABOYNE
10am Aboyne Green
AVIEMORE
11:30am The Hub
CRIEFF
10am James Square
DUNDEE
11am City Square
EDINBURGH
11am Middle Meadow Walk
ELGIN
11am Council Office
FORRES
10am Tolbooth & St Leonards Church, High St
FORT WILLIAM
8.45am Cameron Square
GLASGOW
11am Kelvingrove Park Bridge
GLASGOW
Children’s Assembly
2pm – 3pm Glasgow City Chambers
INVERNESS
11:30am Falcon Square
IONA
11am Baile Mor Village Centre
KIRKCUDBRIGHT
111:30am Harbour Square
LIVINGSTON
11am Civic Square
LOCHGILPHEAD
11am Front Green
NAIRN
11am Highland Council offices
OBAN
8:45am Station Square
PERTH
11:30am Bike Station
SHETLAND
12pm Market Cross, Lerwick
SKELMORIE
11am Toward View
ST ANDREWS
11am St Salvator’s Quad
STIRLING
11am Pitt Terrace
ULLAPOOL
8:30am Ullapool Primary School
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