Viet Nam News WELLINGTON — A global day of student protests aimed at spurring world leaders into action on climate change to protect the planet for future generations kicked off in Australia and New Zealand on Friday. Thousands of youths marched in Wellington carrying placards reading "Time’s Melting Away" and "Act Now or Swim" as part of an ambitious plan to stage 1,000 demonstrations in more than 100 countries during a worldwide day of action. Thousands more gathered in Sydney, demanding the conservative government to do more to curb the use of fossil fuels. The international student strike will see classrooms empty in cities across the globe, from Boston to Bogota, Dhaka to Durban and Lagos to London. "This is young people taking the reins and realising that they do have people power, that’s really awesome," Abigail O’Regan, 20, said in the New Zealand capital. The protests were inspired by Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg, who camped out … [Read more...] about Global climate rally kicks off with kids Down Under