Hundreds of students across Sydney are preparing to skip school today in the name of climate change.
Big School Walk Out for Climate Action is behind the campaign, which will kick off from around noon at NSW Parliament, alongside other locations across the country.
"We are striking from school to tell our politicians to take our futures seriously and treat climate change for what it is - a crisis," organisers explain on their website.
"They can show us that they care by taking urgent action to move Australia beyond fossil fuel projects and get the job done of moving us to 100% renewable energy for all."