School children go on strike over climate change

Thousands of schoolchildren and young people around the world have ditched the classroom to protest about climate change.  

Sky's Thomas Moore hears why they think urgent action was needed to ensure the children of today have a sustainable future.

Downing Street says their absence "increases teachers workloads and wastes lesson time".

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