The most glorious protest signs from UK kids skipping class for climate change

Power to the kiddos!
The most glorious protest signs from UK kids skipping class for climate change
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Schoolchildren take part in a student climate march in Parliament Square on February 15, 2019 in London, England. Thousands of UK pupils from schools, colleges and universities will walk out today for a nationwide climate change strike. Students in 60 cities from the West Country to Scotland are protesting, urging the government to declare a climate emergency and take action over the problem. They are keen that the national curriculum is reformed and the environmental crisis is communicated to the public. Similar strikes have taken place in Australia and in European countries such as Belgium and Sweden. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Thousands of school children in the UK are currently skipping class in favour of marching the streets in a call for world leaders to act on climate change.

Inspired by Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg, who organised her own month-long strike outside the Swedish parliament to raise awareness of climate change, kids are stepping out in 60 locations across the United Kingdom, according to organisers Youth Strike 4 Climate.

The mass walkout was condemned by some politicians and celebrated by others, but the kids sure seem to mean business.

As always when Brits take to the streets in protest, the signs are pretty glorious. Here's a roundup of some of the most memorable:

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Pupils from Methodist College Belfast at a climate change protest outside Belfast City Hall. (Photo by Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images) Credit: PA Images via Getty Images
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MANCHESTER - FEBRUARY 15: (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images
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GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 15  (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images
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GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 15 (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images
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GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 15 (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 15m(Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images
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MANCHESTER - FEBRUARY 15(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images

Power to ya, kiddos.

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