Chloe McCann was part of the group that helped run last year's Strike 4 Climate and is back in 2020 planning to make the event stronger and louder.

Thousands of students attended the Civic Square rally, with Chloe saying the world-wide rallies have created change.

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"I think it comes with raising awareness first and we've raised a heck of a lot of awareness," she said.

"I think the government is genuinely scared because we are the future. As students, and us young people especially, we're not happy and we're their next voters.

"They should be scared because they're not representing the majority of Australia's views, because majority of Australia wants more money in the Rural Fire Service, and it's just not happening."

This year's rally is expected to include a march, however the final details have not been confirmed yet.

Chloe said the group had tried to organise a rally at the 2019 event, but it was not possible.

"That's really difficult someone like me who is 18 - I had no idea what public liability insurance was until last year in about august and they told me I'd need some before September and things like working out traffic management plans and all that too," she said.

The last strike had speakers from the University of Tasmania and the owner of Houston Farms.

"Schools have no right to be saying things like it's an uneducational event. We have people who are more qualified than the teachers speaking it," Ms McCann said.

"Everyone has the right to attend this and if certain schools are trying to stop their students attending this and are putting as many barriers in the way to scare their studnets or discourage them ... I want everyone to know that if their school says you can't do this, then the UN says you can."

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She said with the recent bushfires people were really starting to recognise the immediate effects of climate change.

"We've lost lives, homes, animals and a huge amount of our natural environment. So, I think that a lot of people are really ready to stand up for change at the moment."

Ms McCann is encouraging high school students to get involved with organising the rally.

"It's not a question of whether people have the skills already because I did not have the skills. I had to work them out myself, which was really difficult, I don't want anyone to have to do that," she said. "I'd prefer to workshop the skills with people who are likely is going to be here next year because I'll probably be at university."

The event will be held on May 15. Anyone who wants to be involved can contact cfmccann@utas.edu.au.

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