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Children strike for their future
Supporting the school climate strike with a public health “work-in”
BMJ 2019; 367 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l6766 (Published 05 December 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;367:l6766
- Gerry McCartney, consultant in public health1,
- Rebecca Campbell, specialty registrar in public health2,
- Ann Conacher, organisational lead (public health networks)1,
- Phil Mackie, consultant in public health1
- 1NHS Health Scotland, Meridian Court, Glasgow G2 6QE, UK
- 2SMaSH Network, Meridian Court, Glasgow, UK
- gmccartney{at}nhs.net
Since August 2018, schoolchildren around the world have been participating in a “school strike for climate” to call for action in accordance with the United Nations Paris agreement.1 Participating in a strike, like other forms of direct action and protest, can be a very powerful means for groups who are otherwise disempowered to gain power and influence …
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