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A '''youth climate strike coalition''' came together to collaborate on the campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theslot.jezebel.com/and-here-we-have-a-19-year-old-climate-activist-treatin-1837898637|title=And Here We Have a 19-Year-Old Climate Activist Treating Joe Biden With Abject Skepticism [UPDATED]|last=Reese|first=Ashley|website=The Slot|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref> The youth strike coalition, coordinated by [[Future Coalition]], includes national youth-led groups such as Zero Hour, Earth Uprising, Fridays For Future USA, [[Sunrise Movement|Sunrise]], US Youth Climate Strike, International Indigenous Youth Council, Earth Guardians, and Extinction Rebellion Youth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://strikewithus.org/|title=US Climate Strikes|website=Strike With Us|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref> |
A '''youth climate strike coalition''' came together to collaborate on the campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theslot.jezebel.com/and-here-we-have-a-19-year-old-climate-activist-treatin-1837898637|title=And Here We Have a 19-Year-Old Climate Activist Treating Joe Biden With Abject Skepticism [UPDATED]|last=Reese|first=Ashley|website=The Slot|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref> The youth strike coalition, coordinated by [[Future Coalition]], includes national youth-led groups such as Zero Hour, Earth Uprising, Fridays For Future USA, [[Sunrise Movement|Sunrise]], US Youth Climate Strike, International Indigenous Youth Council, Earth Guardians, and Extinction Rebellion Youth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://strikewithus.org/|title=US Climate Strikes|website=Strike With Us|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref> |
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In addition to the youth coalition, a broad adult climate strike coalition, coordinated by [[350.org]], is actively supporting |
In addition to the youth coalition, a broad adult climate strike coalition, coordinated by [[350.org]], is actively supporting the strike.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/30/climate-strike-teachers-students-greta-thunberg|title=A teachable moment: educators must join students in demanding climate justice|last=Isham|first=Jonathan|date=30 August 2019|website=The Guardian|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> The adult coalition includes the following organizations: [[Sierra Club]], [[Center for Popular Democracy]], [[NRDC]], [[March On (organization)|March On]], [[MoveOn]], [[Hip Hop Caucus]] and [[Oxfam]]. |
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== Nationwide Events == |
== Nationwide Events == |
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Revision as of 15:16, 19 September 2019
| File:Logo of Climate Strike.png | |
| Date | September 20, 2019 |
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| Location | Worldwide |
| Type | Demonstration |
| Theme | Climate Change |
| Cause | Climate Change |
| Organized by | (Future Coalition) |
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The September 20th Climate Strike is an international strike and protest led by young people and adults held three days before the UN Climate Summit in NYC on September 20 all across the US and world to demand transformative action be taken to address the climate crisis.[1][2] The event is one of the largest climate mobilizations in US history.[3]
Planning
A youth climate strike coalition came together to collaborate on the campaign.[4] The youth strike coalition, coordinated by Future Coalition, includes national youth-led groups such as Zero Hour, Earth Uprising, Fridays For Future USA, Sunrise, US Youth Climate Strike, International Indigenous Youth Council, Earth Guardians, and Extinction Rebellion Youth.[5]
In addition to the youth coalition, a broad adult climate strike coalition, coordinated by 350.org, is actively supporting the strike.[6] The adult coalition includes the following organizations: Sierra Club, Center for Popular Democracy, NRDC, March On, MoveOn, Hip Hop Caucus and Oxfam.
Nationwide Events
Over 1000 strike events were planned in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.
In New York City, climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke.
Support
The September 20th climate strikes received broad support from different civil society sectors including over 2300 faith .... [link]https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-on-letter-people-of-faith-for-the-climate-strikes/
Business closed. [article]
Amazon walkout [article]
References
- ^ Stand Up, Fight Back, retrieved 2019-09-19
- ^ Feller, Madison (2019-09-17). "The World Is Burning, and Teens Are Fighting: What to Know About the Global Climate Strike". ELLE. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "Global Climate Strike: Which companies are closing their doors?". NBC News. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ Reese, Ashley. "And Here We Have a 19-Year-Old Climate Activist Treating Joe Biden With Abject Skepticism [UPDATED]". The Slot. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "US Climate Strikes". Strike With Us. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ Isham, Jonathan (30 August 2019). "A teachable moment: educators must join students in demanding climate justice". The Guardian.
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