Belgian students march against climate change

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Thousands of young people across Belgium are walking out of schools and universities to protest climate change for the seventh week in a row.

This week they're being joined by the Swedish schoolgirl who started the whole movement by refusing to attend school until politicians do more to prevent global warming.

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