Denise Bruesewitz, right, holds a bright pink protest sign with her daughter Isla Klepach, as part of a worldwide climate strike at Colby College on Friday.

Olivia Blacos, a senior at Colby College, speaks to students Friday in front of Miller Library as part of the worldwide climate strike.

Students from Colby College gather in front of Miller Library to take part in the world-wide climate strike on Friday.

Maggie Libby wears her painting of oil and mason jar lid on canvas, titled '"Expendable Worlds," during a gathering in front of Miller Library as part of the world-wide climate strike on Friday.

Students from Colby College sign a petition supporting the Green New Deal in front of Miller Library as they take part in the world-wide climate strike on Friday.

Students from Colby College gather in front of Miller Library to take part in the world-wide climate strike on Friday.

Students, staff and others attending the Common Ground Country Fair took time out to demand action to halt climate change on Friday ay Unity College in Unity.

Iver Lofving wears a mask of the Earth as he stands with dozens of people to demand action to combat climate change and family separation at the southern border at the intersection of Main and Temple streets in downtown Waterville Friday.

Linda Wood, left, shares a moment with Joe Rowden during a protest for action to combat climate change and family separation at the southern border at the intersection of Main and Temple streets in downtown Waterville on Friday.

Joe Rowden removes a Cherokee coyote headdress from the trunk of his car as he arrives to demand action to combat climate change and family separation at the southern border at the intersection of Main and Temple streets in downtown Waterville on Friday.

A cyclist passes a group of protesters demanding action to combat climate change and family separation at the southern border at the intersection of Main and Temple streets in downtown Waterville on Friday.