Palermo student protest against fires: Fridays for Future corteo.

Last Updated: October 6, 2023

About a hundred students in Palermo gathered for the Fridays for future movement, protesting against climate change, the climate emergency, and the ongoing wildfires in Sicily. The protest, which involved students from all high schools in Palermo, started at Piazza Verdi and proceeded to Piazza Bellini, where the students held a circular assembly. They expressed their frustration with the government’s lack of action on the wildfires and the violation of the Paris Agreement. The students emphasized the importance of their protest in securing their future. They called for a complete change in approach to managing the wildfires and insisted on increased investments in firefighting resources.