Environmental activists bring Glasgow to a standstill
Protesters at the Global Climate Strike in Glasgow
AN ESTIMATED 5,000 people joined the global climate strike in Glasgow on Friday, with thousands more taking part in villages, towns and cities throughout Scotland.
Organised by Scottish Youth Climate Strike, the protest called on the government to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and to communicate the severity and urgency of the climate crisis.
They also demanded that the national curriculum be reformed to address the emergency.
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