Students around the world have risen up to draw attention to climate change, a dire issue that plays a big role in the growing intensity of the western U.S. wildfires and the increase in extreme weather around the nation.

Greta Thunberg started arguably the most famous school climate strikes in August of 2018, when the Swedish teenager protested outside of her county's parliament during school hours. Alexandria Villaseñor, a 15-year-old climate activist, was inspired by Thunberg and followed her lead by skipping school and striking for climate change action in front of the UN headquarters in New York City last year.

Now, young activists everywhere are taking up the mantle to defend their generation against climate change's disastrous effects. We spoke with a few, all of whom organized protests for last fall's Global Climate Strike, to learn what steps you can take to start your own school climate strike.

Ready to get started? Here's what we learned.

  1. Solidify your demands
  2. Plan out logistics
  3. Talk with school administration
  4. Engage students
  5. Implement a plan beyond the strike

Read the full article about starting a climate strike at school by Siobhan Neela-Stock at Mashable.