Hundreds gathered at Taree's Fotheringham Park on Friday, September 20 for a School Strike 4 Climate Global Climate Strike.
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The strike involved school students, local climate activists and groups, such as Extinction Rebellion Mid Coast, Young Farmers Connect Mid Coast and the Knitting Nannas.
The event was organised by St Clare's High School year 11 students Lani Bedforth and Ellie Rourke.
"The purpose of today was to get students and community members to come together and strike for climate action," Lani said.
"Climate change is a massive problem, the biggest threat to people I reckon," Ellie added.
"It's estimated by 2050, there will be 250 million refugees from rising sea levels and natural disasters so we're here to encourage our council to take action, declare a climate emergency and come together and celebrate the environment."
More coverage of the strike will follow on our website this afternoon.