Primary school children gathered in Brecon this morning to protest against climate change.

Around 30 pupils from Ysgol y Bannau, Cradoc and Mount Street Juniors came together with placards and chants despite the lashing rain and high winds.

Accompanied by parents, a couple of teachers, members of Brecon Town Council and onlookers, the young activists marched from The Muse, around the Bulwark, onto Lion Street before returning to the Bulwark.

The protest followed the global youth campaign against global warming, started by the 16-year-old Swedish activist and Noble Peace Price nominee Greta Thunberg, which also inspired the Kids Strike 4 Climate Change in Hay-on-Wye on Friday, February 15 led by 12-year-old Rosa Lynas.

Organiser Emily Durrant, who is also the Powys County Councillor for Llangors, joined the protest with her son Aneirin and his cousin Taliesin.

Taliesin said: “I’m very upset because the people in charge aren’t doing more to help the world.”

Cllr Durrant said: “The kids told me they wanted to do it, and I did help them. I organised it but it was for the children.

“We want more action from the leaders on climate change and we want them to declare a climate emergency.”

Passing motorists beeped their horns in support of the children and people walking around the centre of Brecon stopped to take photos and show their support.

The mum said Ysgol y Bannau, which is where most of the pupils were from, had been very supportive of the protest.

She said: “They were really supportive to be fair – they considered the rights of the children before they authorised it and I think they did really think about it. It wasn’t a quick decision.”

It is understood that Llanfaes Primary School are also considering hosting a protest against climate change in the town in the near future.