--- title: "Open letter: Civil society groups support End Fossil student occupations" date: 2022-11-03T16:30:15Z modified: 2023-10-09T13:39:23Z permalink: "https://350.org/student-occupations-end-fossil-support/" type: post status: publish excerpt: An open letter in support of the End Fossil student occupations. wpid: 182918 categories: - KIITG featured_image: /wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Untitled-design-23.png featured_image_alt: two crossed fists where the ends are pencils author: Matilda Borgstrom --- Global emissions keep rising, climate impacts are larger and more frequent than ever, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a crisis that is sending European governments in a shopping frenzy for gas from anywhere where they can buy it. Those governments and others around the world are doubling down on fossil fuel expansion at a time when we should be phasing fossil fuels out entirely in a just transition to a sustainable and equitable economy. In the middle of all this, throughout the last few years, youth have been a mobilising force for climate action. The climate strikes of 2019 have shifted public opinion and put climate at the top of the political agenda in many parts of the world. Throughout this year young people have continued to stand for justice, shifting the terms of the conversation on our response to the latest intersecting crises. In the coming couple of months, students will be occupying schools and universities under the banner of “End Fossil” – demanding the end of our extractive, exploitative fossil fuel economy. They take inspiration from historical examples of student-led action, and they very clearly outline three key principles for their work together: the political framework behind these occupations is one of climate justice, the occupations are youth-led, and their intention is to occupy until their demands are met. We, the undersigned groups and organisations, stand behind those students, wish them success, and appreciate them for showing leadership and taking action. We’re supportive of their focus on climate justice and their intention to disrupt but also use those spaces as spaces of collective learning and liberation. We welcome their plans to take on the fossil fuel industry as the culprits of the climate crisis. There is joy and hope in taking action together. We stand in support and solidarity with the End Fossil student occupations. **List of signatories** _350.org_ _Adfree Cities_ _Amigos de la Tierra \_ FoE Spain_ _BIPOC Climate Justice Network_ _Centre for Citizens Conserving Environment & Management (CECIC)_ _Climate Defense Project_ _Climate Vanguard_ _Climáximo_ _Corporate Europe Observatory_ _Extinction Rebellion Lewes_ _Fridays For Future Digital_ _Fridays for Future Marburg_ _Greenpeace Netherlands_ _Internationale Socialisten_ _Jetzt oder Nie! Eltern gegen die Fossilindustrie_ _Kolektiv Z_ _LaSt Laboratorio Studentesco_ _Oceans Not Oil_ _Parents For Future Berlin_ _Parents For Future Nordfriesland_ _Réseau des jeunes pour le développement communautaire_ _Rising Tide North America_ _Social Tipping Point Coalitie_ _Students for Future NL_ _Teachers for Climate_ _Third Act Educators_ _Wald statt Asphalt_