Covid-19 sends climate strikers back to school — this time, online

A file photo of Thunberg taking part in a protest outside the EU Council as EU environment ministers meet in Brussels, Belgium, on March 5, 2020. — Reuters

LONDON: They walked out of class to fight climate change. Now, as coronavirus shuts schools around the world, they're starting their own.

Fridays For Future, a group that inspired millions of pupils to join protests started by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, is launching a series of webinars to be held on Fridays for pupils determined to “strike” despite being stuck at home.