Skipping school and civil disobedience make Germans uncomfortable. But it woke politicians up to climate change.

Clara S. Thompson is a climate activist and author based in Germany. She is a spokesperson for Wald Statt Asphalt (Forests instead of Asphalt) Allianc... e, which works towards a mobility transition away from automobile dependence and highway construction towards improved public transport.
Skipping school and civil disobedience make Germans uncomfortable. But it woke politicians up to climate change.