Today we spoke with the state leads of the Illinois Youth Climate Movement, Ella Barry and Avery Martin.  ILYCM is responsible for the climate strikes all across Illinois, but they also collaborate with other organizations on events, often representing the youth voice of the movement. Chloe and Georgia are also on the core team of ILYCM, and are regularly inspired by the passion of these two leaders. We discussed the importance of protesting, the process of organising a strike, and the pandemic’s impact on Climate Strikes.