Why children like me have a right to be heard at the People’s Blockade of the Newcastle coal port | Frankie Kelly

From my perspective as a 12-year-old, it's devastating that the protest is getting such a negative reaction from the NSW government

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All year, I have been looking forward to the People's Blockade of the Newcastle coal port. I've been so excited to see the colourful array of kayaks and get to swim and paddle in the harbour with my friends to make our voices heard, and let the government know that we need to do everything we can right now to stop the climate crisis.

I know that Rising Tide has been working incredibly hard to make the blockade a fun and safe experience for everyone, but it feels like instead of listening to our concern about the climate crisis, the state government is doing everything they can to try to stop our protestival" from going ahead.