One of the organisers, Anna Burnett, said the organisation of next week's strike had been a group effort and had brought together students from different schools, but she emphasised that it was for the whole community to participate in.

"This time it is not just a school strike, it is a strike for the community. It is not just happening in Ballarat or even nationwide but all around the world," she said.

Ms Burnett said it was important for the community to become involved because every voice has power to enact change.

"No matter your political ideology or your race or gender or socio-economic background, climate change will impact you.

"We want this to be a chance for the entire community of Ballarat, a community that I’m really proud to be a part of, to really come and show their support for an issue that will affect everybody equally no matter their background."

Ms Burnett said she strongly believed in young people becoming involved in campaigning for climate action.

"As a young person I have noticed that people my age often feel disengaged from politics and also what has happened is that climate change has become quite shamefully politicised. It’s crippling not just the nation but us as young people who have a fear of the future because they feel like it’s out of their control," she said.

Ms Burnett said as she talked to more youth following the last protest, she realised it was an important issue for her generation, who she now wants to work in unison with other generations to work towards a group aim.

"The Ballarat community and council are doing really well so far but I think it needs to be less politicised on a national level because it has been the political downfall of prime ministers like Malcolm Turnbull, for example.

"[The protest] is more about putting pressure as a collective, not just in Ballarat but nationwide for the federal government to take it more seriously and address it.

"Climate change is used by politicians as a way to really further their own agendas. I think that climate change affects all people so it shouldn’t be politicised so heavily because it affects everyone no matter their political ideology."

Ellie Fenton agreed it was an issue that affected everyone. 

"It is such an important issue that we have limited time to do something about. We only have 12 years until the effects of climate change become irreversible. It is really important that we save the earth," she said.

"[Those of] us who are leading the strike are all so young. We will be 28 to 30 when the full effects of climate change are really felt so it is unfair.

"Us younger generations are having our futures taken away."

She said she wanted the community to come together to achieve outcomes together. 

"There has been some action that happened as a result of the school strike last year so it is really important to keep calling for action and try to fix the issue."

The young activists say the strike is just the beginning of a wider campaign towards what they want to achieve and have other projects in the pipeline.

"We hope to lead the way so the issue is prioritised," student Alex Drew said. "There is a growing apathy towards politics so we want to bring to light change."

The march will begin in Alfred Deakin Place at 12pm on March 15.