Local students lead on climate change action

They will march to Capitol on March 15

They’re tired of waiting for adults to get serious about climate change.

A coalition of Madison-area high school students announced Friday that it would join youth activists across the country on March 15 to protest government inaction on climate change. The local iteration of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike will begin at East High School and conclude at the state Capitol.

“Science has consistently proven that we have 11 years to solve the climate crisis or we’ll see irrevocable effects,” said Max Prestigiacomo, state lead for the strike and a Middleton High School senior. “We have two options: We prevent the 1.5 degrees of warming or we let it be. We listen to the science, or we accept ignorance. We either avoid triggering a catastrophic chain reaction beyond human control, or we suffer the consequences. It’s that simple.”...