01/28/2020
09/20/2019
Gayton Pupils Lead the Climate Protest in Liverpool
Pupils at Gayton Primary School on the Wirral led the School Strike 4 Climate in Liverpool today (20 September) despite being warned off by Wirral Borough Council.
Watch Inca on BBC's Look North West earlier this evening (20 September):
Fionn Staniford (Reception) and Elseanne Staniford (Year 1) were joined by Elseanne's buddy Inca Van Rooy (Year 6) who led the protest march through Liverpool city centre.
Fionn (aged 4) needed a Jacob Rees-Mogg style power nap before the march.
But the Gayton girls had stamina in abundance and dealt nervelessly with media interviews (including the BBC and local radio).
Supported every step of the way by their proud mums.
And other children who had defied warnings to attend school instead of the climate protests.
Protestors spanned the generations - united and inspired by Greta Thunberg's rousing call to action.
If Wirral Borough Council's Draconian thinking persists then we really are all fucked.
Here's the letter sent by Wirral Borough Council to headteachers warning them to keep pupils in school.
Here's the newsletter from Gayton Primary School which cut and pastes from the directive from Wirral Borough Council:
Cue Pink Floyd's 'Another Brick in the Wall'.
Thankfully, millions of protestors took to the streets and missed school to educate the older generation.
Maybe next time Wirral Borough Council will be leading the way not dragging their feet like dinosaurs?
Wirral Borough Council should invite Greta Thunberg to speak at their next council meeting before it's too late.
From protesting on her own outside the Swedish Parliament a year ago, Greta has inspired millions around the world.