Young people and adults will strike for their futures at a festival in Carlisle on Friday.

The mass demonstration in the city will coincide with strikes across the world as young people protest the lack of action by their government on climate change.

Throughout the day in Carlisle, there will be speeches from activists and community organisations, bands performing, and a slow bike ride to the city centre.

Ada Wood, 13, has led the youth strike movement in Carlisle with different approaches - shouting her fears from the rooftops, silently mourning her future, and now a mass demonstration.

“This is my first real engagement in politics,” she commented.

“I am concerned to see how decisions made by governments are going to affect our planet, my future and the future of every living being.”

Young people are striving to make their voices heard on the issue of climate change, some of them are as young as six years old.

Emily Graham, six, who questioned Carlisle City councillors in March during the debate on declaring a climate emergency, will be joining Ada on the strike day.

“I want children and adults to come to this demonstration please, holding a placard in their hand that says why they want to stop climate change,” she said.

“I think it is very important that we all get together and make sure everyone understands how bad climate change is if we don’t stop it now.

“Demonstrations are fun when all the children do it together, so please come.”

Striking over inaction on issues related to climate change began in 2018 when 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg took a stand and refused to go to school until something was done.

Since then, young people across the world have followed her lead to highlight their fears.

Helen Davison, councillor for Kingmoor and Belah, said: “It is shameful that our government leaders at both national and local level are neither listening to the young people and the clear scientific evidence of our rapidly worsening climate crisis nor taking the beneficial actions needed to secure a habitable planet for their future.”

There will be events across Cumbria to mark the Global Climate Strike on September 20.

The Carlisle festival will begin with a slow cycle at 11am into the city centre.

From here, at 12.15pm, a line-up of speakers and entertainment will be raising awareness about climate change.

The festival will be supported by the Green Party, Extinction Rebellion, Sustainable Carlisle, the Labour Party, Carlisle One World Centre, and more.