Hundreds of school children endured sweltering temperatures to have their say on climate change.
Elia Reid, 11, said she was here because she cared about the planet’s future.
“I am just really happy there are so many people out here today supporting us today,” she said.

“And if there isn’t a change we will come back and we will keep fighting.”

LNP leader Deb Frecklington said children should not be striking.
"Kids can protest in their own time, out of school hours, on weekends, but not during school time," she said.
"We hear from principals, we hear from teachers, we hear from parents and we hear from students how crowded the curriculum is, yet we're letting kids strike during school hours, I just don't think it's acceptable."

It’s not just students hitting Queensland streets on Friday, doctors are also showing their support for climate change action.
Doctors for the Environment Australia said their members were joining the campaign to highlight the associated health impacts and stop previous years of work tackling climate change from being wasted.

Queensland doctor Pieter Jansen said it was his “duty of care” to join the protest.
“Doctors have the professional, scientific and moral obligation to protect the health and wellbeing of the people they serve," Dr Jansen said.
“Climate change is the biggest threat to the health of this and future generations and our children are rightly standing up for their right to live, thrive and survive."

LNP Environment spokesman David Crisafulli also said the protest should have been held outside school hours.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said it was wonderful that children and families were accepting the science of climate change.

But Ms Palaszczuk said she did not know why the rally could not be held on a weekend.

"I don't support children leaving school for this rally, I think it could have been held after school hours or it could have been held on a weekend," she said.

"I honestly believe that a weekend would have been a great opportunity for not just students but families and the broader public in general to support issues around climate change."

Students across Queensland are ditching school and joining an international campaign for action against climate change on Friday, with up to 5000 expected in Brisbane to march on Parliament House.

Australian protesters are lobbying politicians to prevent the Adani coal mine, cut the use of fossil fuels and make plans for the country to be totally dependent on renewable energy by 2030.

In addition to the main march in the Queensland capital, protests are planned for Townsville, Whitsundays, Gold Coast, Cairns, Sunshine Coast, Mossman, Mackay, Bundaberg, Yeppoon, Toowoomba, Beaudesert, Rockhampton and Hervey Bay. 

The global movement was started by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who began striking in August 2018 and now strikes every Friday.