School strikers try to unite divided Belgium over climate crisis

Young Belgian activists are among the most enthusiastic, but their country is lagging behind on action

When Greta Thunberg began her school strike outside the Swedish parliament in 2018, she was alone. Within months, thousands and then millions followed her example.

Some of the most enthusiastic school strikers have been in Belgium, inadvertently launching a national movement that bridges the country's entrenched linguistic divide.