Since its emergence in 2018, the Fridays for Future movement has sought climate justice for current and future generations. This study links FFF to a range of topics concerning the rights of children and young people. Through qualitative interviews with young people involved, the study broaches topics such as intergenerational justice, civil disobedience and political participation rights. This series has the aim to bring forth current childrens rights and childhood themes, that have been researched from different perspectives by students of the international and interdisciplinary advanced MA Childhood Studies and Childrens Rights. The students come from different countries, contexts and professional backgrounds and have globalized biographies. This is reflected in the wealth of themes presented. The present book is the first in the series.

Born in Nottingham (UK) in 1988, Marianne Greenwell has spent much of her life working with children and young people, first encountering the field through work in schools and recreational clubs as a young person herself. After graduating with a BA (Hons) in German Studies and Media from the University of Brighton in 2011, her language skills led her to Berlin where, after a period of voluntary service, she began working in the area of circus pedagogy as a freelance circus trainer for children and young people. Mariannes circus practice involved working with children and young people of all ages as well as adults in a variety of different social, cultural and professional contexts. She has worked with a great number of different circus organisations including the social circus division of Cirque du Soleil, and Cirque du Monde. Mariannes work in the circus sector led her in 2017 to undertake a Masters programme in Childhood Studies and Childrens Rights. During her time in the programme she explored many different areas of childrens rights, developing a particular interest in topics connected to children and young peoples voice, political participation rights, and childrens rights in relation to education and schooling. Marianne Greenwell graduated in the summer of 2019 and currently lives with her wife in Berlin.