The Fridays for Future (FFF) movement, also known as the School Strike for Climate, is a youth-led international movement that began in August 2018. It was sparked by 15-year-old Greta Thunberg, who sat outside the Swedish Parliament every school day for three weeks to protest the lack of action on the climate crisis. Her solitary protest quickly went viral, inspiring millions of students globally to skip Friday classes to demand that political leaders adhere to the Paris Agreement.The movement is defined by its decentralized, non-hierarchical structure and its focus on climate justice, emphasizing that those least responsible for climate change often suffer its worst effects. In September 2019, FFF mobilized an estimated 7.6 million people across 163 countries, marking the largest climate strike in history.In 2019, the United Nations named Fridays for Future a Champion of the Earth for Inspiration and Action. However, in a historic move, the youth representatives declined to accept the award, stating that "awards are for celebrating achievement, but the achievement we seek has not occurred." They pledged to "hold" the award until world leaders take the necessary action to ensure a livable future.