September 2019 climate strikes
| File:Logo of Climate Strike.png | |
| Date | September 20, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Location | Worldwide |
| Type | Demonstration |
| Theme | Climate Change |
| Cause | Climate Change |
| Organized by | (Future Coalition) |
| Participants | |
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. 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.
In addition to the youth coalition, a broad adult climate strike coalition, coordinated by 350.org, is actively supporting this intergenerational, intersectional effort. 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.