Striking pro-climate students march in Amsterdam

This 14 March 2019 video shows striking pro-climate students marching in Amsterdam, the Netherlands today.

One of the signs on this photo of the march says, translated: If the climate would be money, then the world would have been saved already.

One of the students interviewed by the Dutch NOS TV said that governments spend billions on bailing out banks, while doing little against climate change.

🎵What do we want? #climatejustice! When do we want it? Now! 🎵 #klimaatmars #klimaatspijbelaars #klimaatstaking pic.twitter.com/bhAGlCwErW

— Greenpeace Nederland (@GreenpeaceNL) March 14, 2019

This video shows the march.

at the climatemarch https://t.co/vRDutenHcS

— Lillys Plastic Pickup (@lillyspickup) March 14, 2019

The trains were all delayed but I made it to the stage @youth4cllimatenl #climatemarch!!! pic.twitter.com/ZWGIo8DYDp

— Lillys Plastic Pickup (@lillyspickup) March 14, 2019

#klimaatmars go go go! #YouthForClimate #Amsterdam pic.twitter.com/rKCDAaRdLC

— Greenpeace Nederland (@GreenpeaceNL) March 14, 2019

De #klimaatstaking in Amsterdam is in volle gang pic.twitter.com/HLm2D6Y4cb

— Dewi Zloch (@dewizloch) March 14, 2019

Zoveel energie😍😍😍#klimaatspijbelaars #FridaysForFuture pic.twitter.com/DHDGSRAU0C

— Kim van Sparrentak (@kimvsparrentak) March 14, 2019

Translated from NOS TV today:

Thousands of high school students were in Amsterdam this afternoon to demonstrate for a better climate policy. They marched from the Dam square to the Museumplein square. …

The government’s climate plans were calculated yesterday and the most important conclusion was that it would be difficult to achieve the CO2 reduction targets. In the afternoon the government made changes, announcing, eg, a CO2 tax for corporations.

Which the right-wing government had refused earlier, as they love corporations and their profits.

“Take action now”

The students are not reassured that the plans will turn out well. “It is important that we have a good future, that the earth does not get warmer”, says a student with a sign Make Earth Cool Again on it. Another student points out that Prime Minister Rutte has not said how high the CO2 tax will be. “It is important that it becomes enough, we protest to achieve that.” …

Another girl on strike interviewed by the NOS said that corporations may try to dodge the CO2 tax.

Shell-baas Van Beurden verdient 20,1 miljoen

Alleen van de salarisverhoging kun je al:

110 gedupeerde Groningers 1 ton geven om hun huis te herstellen

30.000 mensen de verhoging energierekening teruggeven

Stop met graaien ten koste van de samenleving https://t.co/lcrJvbVu64

— Sandra Beckerman (@SandraBeckerman) March 14, 2019

This tweet is about the fat cats of Shell corporation who cause much of the climate change.

Many students say that they have received permission from their schools to go to the demonstration. …

The students announced that they would once again march on 24 May during a European day of action.

And on 25 April, there will be a students’ pro-climate strike as well; as this tweet shows.

Wij organiseren we een nationale studenten staking voor het klimaat. 25 April, in Amsterdam. Studenten van Nederland, loop je colleges uit en sluit je aan! 🔥 Geen toekomst, geen diplomas 🔥  #klimaatstaking #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/jXeBxhV8i3

— Students for Climate NL (@Stu4ClimateNL) March 13, 2019

In Belgium, some schools oblige their pupils to join the climate march tomorrow. It then counts as extracurricular activity.

There will be a big march in Brussels and more marches in 24 other Belgian cities and towns tomorrow.

Impressed with the 6000 young people taking the streets again to demand more ambitious climate policy in the Hague today. Tomorrow we'll do the same here in London. 105 countries and counting #YouthStrike4Climate #youthforclimatenl #klimaatspijbelaars https://t.co/75m1Rf7DQo

— Sjoukje van Oosterhout (@AnnaSjoukjevO) March 14, 2019

Banner drop at Perth Mod – after they blocked the IP address for our website. #Onwards #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/mVMetaRJs4

— School Strike 4 Climate Australia (@StrikeClimate) March 14, 2019

This tweet is from Scotland.

pic.twitter.com/a9C42d2Kbu

— Youth for climate Kenya (@Youth4ClimateKE) March 13, 2019

And this one is from Kenya.

French state faces landmark lawsuit over climate inaction: here.

1659 places in 105 countries. And counting.
Tomorrow we schoolstrike for our future. And we will continue to do so for as long as it takes.
Adults are more than welcome to join us.
Unite behind the science. https://t.co/EFTn7eCfm6

— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) March 14, 2019