School students strike for climate change: What you need to know
Tens of thousands of students are planning to take to the streets for the second time this year to strike for climate change action . On Friday, Kiwi students will "rise up to demand climate action from our Government". From marches and rallies to tree planting and beach clean ups , New Zealand's youth are doing all they can to bring attention to the issue of climate change. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming strike. READ MORE: * Taranaki schools support second School Strike 4 Climate action * Students drag mayor out of office for climate 'strike' * Climate change strike: Auckland principals threaten students with truancy * Thousands expected at student-led climate change march through Wellington * Some schools will allow students to strike for climate change Why they're striking again After the first strike on March 15, a second strike was planned because New Zealand's youth "still don't feel that our planet and future is secure," according to Tony Huang from School Strike 4 Climate NZ . "Until the youth of Aotearoa can feel that our futures will be safe from devastating effects of climate change we will continue to strike." The strike aims to encourage all parties in Parliament to support passing the Zero Carbon Bill into law. Among the students' list of demands includes limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, cutting emissions, and implementing a transparent national adaptation plan. It's also hoped the strike will urge the Government to declare a climate emergency, cease new fossil fuel extractions, and invest in building a more renewable economy. The group explained they won't stop fighting until the actions they demand are taken "because it is our future that is at stake". North Island strikes Auckland is staging a strike and lie-in at Aotea Square and Queen Street from midday on Friday. In Gisborne, there will be a beach clean up at Midway Beach from 12pm. In Hamilton, students are protesting, speaking and writing letters and petitions outside the Hamilton City Council Building from 12.30pm. In Kapiti, students are planning to gather outside the Kapiti Coast District Council at 12.30pm to write letters demanding action and have their voices heard. In Kerikeri, there will be students sitting in front of MP Matt King's office between midday and 2pm. New Plymouth students are conducting a beach clean up at East End Beach. In Palmerston North, there will be a gathering outside the Palmerston North City Council Building at 12.30pm. Students in Taupo are taking their strike to Colonel Roberts Reserve from 9am. Tauranga school kids are meeting with placards at Red Square from 12pm. Waihi students are partaking in a tree planting event at Union Hill at 11am. In Wairarapa, students are planning to gather in the Masterton Town Square at 1pm, then take part in tree planting at Masterton Intermediate School. Wellington students are gathering at Civic Square from 11am and will then march to Parliament at midday. A rally will follow until 3pm. South Island strikes In Christchurch, students are gathering at 1pm at the Entertainment Triangle in Hagley Park. Dunedin students are planning to demand climate justice from The Octagon from 1pm. In Karamea, a march will travel to Market Cross at 11am, followed by a tree planting at Oparara River Mouth. In Nelson, students taking part in the strike are planning to meet at the Church steps on Trafalgar Street. In Oamaru, there will be a gathering at 2.20pm outside Waitaki Girls' High School Hall. Students in Takaka are meeting at the intersection beside Golden Bay High School at 11am and will then march into the main township.