September 2019 climate strikes
| File:Logo of Climate Strike.png | |
| Date | September 20, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Location | Worldwide |
| Type | Demonstration |
| 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 across the US and world to demand 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.[7]
Nationwide Events
Over 1000 strike events were planned in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.[8] The New York City school district, comprised of more than one million students, has given permission for youth to skip school for the day to participate in the strike and the Boston school district followed suit and Chicago's Department of Education announced they would not mark students absent if they returned after the strike.[9][10]
Support
The September 20th climate strikes received broad support from different civil society sectors including over 2300 faith leaders signing their a letter of support for the strike.[11]
More than 600 health and medical professionals have signed a “doctor’s note” excusing students from school, declaring that the climate crisis is a health emergency.[12]
Numerous business including Ben & Jerry's, Patagonia, and Lush Cosmetics announced they would be closed on the 20th to support the strike.[13][14]
Over 900 Amazon employees have signed an internal petition pledging to walk out over Amazon’s lack of action on climate change.[15][16] A day before the strike Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled an extensive new plan to tackle climate change and committed to meet the goals of the UN’s Paris Agreement 10 years ahead of schedule.[17]
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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "United Electrical Becomes First US Industrial Union to Endorse Green New Deal and Global Climate Strike". Common Dreams. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "NYC schools to let 1.1 million students cut class for climate strike". NBC News. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ Chen, Elaine. "Students and labor activists to rally downtown Friday to back international climate strike, Amazon walkout". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "NYC schools to let 1.1 million students cut class for climate strike". NBC News. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "Sign-on Letter: People of Faith for the Climate Strikes". actionnetwork.org. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "Health and medical professionals support the youth climate strikes | Health Care Without Harm". noharm-uscanada.org. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "Global Climate Strike: Which companies are closing their doors?". NBC News. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ ago, Ryan Barwick|2 days. "Brands Are Closing Their Doors in Support of the Global Climate Strike". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Amazon employees will walk out over the company's climate inaction". Grist. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ Clifford, Catherine (2019-09-11). "Amazon employee on walkout for climate change: I was feeling 'hopeless,' 'ashamed' of my role there". CNBC. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ Palmer, Annie (2019-09-19). "Jeff Bezos unveils sweeping plan to tackle climate change". CNBC. Retrieved 2019-09-19.