At first General Meeting in 14 years, students vote to join climate strike

At first General Meeting in 14 years, students vote to join climate strike
Students vowed they would "strike 'till they win."
Photograph: Aman Kapoor.
April 28, 2021
Almost 300 students attended a Student General Meeting (SGM) at the University of Sydney today, where they unanimously voted to join the May 21 Climate Strike and build “the widest possible shut down of campus.”
At the meeting, organised by the USyd Enviro Collective, students also unanimously voted to call on Interim Vice-Chancellor Stephen Garton to publicly waive all penalties for staff and students who join the strikes.
“We make history today,” Lauren Lancaster said, noting that it was the first SGM to be called since 2007 and only the third in the University’s history. 

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