Eastbourne youth climate strike: Students march through town to call for action

Students in Eastbourne marched through the town today to demand action on climate change.
By Isabella Cipirska
Published 15th Mar 2019, 15:04 BST
Updated 15th Mar 2019, 16:16 BST
Students carried hand-made placardsStudents carried hand-made placards
Students carried hand-made placards

The young people chanted 'global warming's got to go' as they made their way through the town centre.

Students waved handmade placards reading 'don't be a fossil fool' and '11 years left to seal our fate'.

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Around the world, students in more than 50 countries gathered for the Youth Strike For Climate march.

Students carried hand-made placardsStudents carried hand-made placards
Students carried hand-made placards

Hundreds of people took to the streets over in nearby Brighton. More to follow.

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