I think we have to put missing the odd day of school into perspective. Before, back in the day—I can see the education Minister in her seat there, looking at me attentively and wondering what I'm going to say next. But, before my election to this Assembly, back in the day, I used to be a youth worker. Of course, we know there's a youth work curriculum, and, yes, formal education is very important—of course it is.

But, we're not writing off a day's education. Young people are learning in different ways—we know that—and a key part of the youth work curriculum talks about giving young people expressive experiences, participative opportunities and empowerment. What better way of delivering those outcomes than through these activities? We're seeing active citizenship in action from our young people here, young people coming together, mobilising, raising their voices and standing up for what they think is right. And the very least we can do, I believe, as a National Assembly is to offer our support to them in those endeavours.

Now, one of the most striking placards that I've probably ever seen in my life was one of those held by a young person at one of these events, and it said, 'By the time I get my hands on power, it'll be too late'. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that we have 11 or 12 years to turn this around, and we have to listen to the voices of those young people. Of course, the strikes are very timely because of the climate summit that's happening next week, and I believe that Greta Thunberg will actually be addressing that summit as well.

We're in the throes of a climate emergency. We've said it before: it can't be business as usual, and young people have much more to lose. They'll bear the brunt of our failings. Yes, we need to act. We need to respond with practical actions to address climate change, but I think the least we can do this afternoon in this debate is to extend our support to those young people who will be standing up to be counted on Friday.