Hundreds of students to join climate activist on his 100th day of strike outside Parliament

August 23, 2019

Ollie Langridge is the longest running protestor to demonstrate outside Parliament. (Source: Other)

Hundreds of school students and supporters are set to join a climate change activist on his 100th day outside Parliament.

Ollie Langridge is the longest-running protestor to demonstrate outside the Beehive.

He says he won't stop until the Government declares a climate emergency.

Ollie Langridge is demanding the Government declare a climate change emergency. (Source: Other)

Green Party co-leader James Shaw told TVNZ1's Breakfast today that Mr Langridge is helping raise awareness of climate change's impact on the planet.

"I've spoken to him a number of times and said to him, you know, 'Kia kaha, keep going', 'cause I think what he's done is – it's one of the really big things that's really helped to raise public consciousness around climate change over the course of this year," he said.

The Green Party co-leader spoke about Ollie Langridge after he hit 100 days of demonstrations outside the Beehive this morning. (Source: Other)

School strikers are expected to stand in solidarity with him on Parliament's lawn, while other students have planned events in their own communities.

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