I participated in the historic People’s Climate March in Manhattan on Sunday, September 21, 2014. An estimated 300,000 participants made history by taking part in the largest climate march ever held. With President Obama and other world leaders meeting at the U.N. summit on climate change in New York the following week, we took to the streets to demand action to action to preserve the environment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It was a day to show the world the people power of the international movement to promote policies to keep fossil fuels in the ground, create meaningful “green” jobs, and put our communities back to work building the infrastructure we really need to address the climate crisis.
With Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez of New York, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer.
The People’s Climate March was the largest pro-environment demonstration in history, with its estimated 300,000 participants far exceeding a previous climate march held in Oslo, Norway, that numbered 100,000 participants.
With NYS Assembly Member Deborah Glick, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, and Jo Anne Simon, Democratic nominee for Assembly in Brooklyn’s 52nd District.
Interview with reporter before the start of the People’s Climate March.
With NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman before the start of the People’s Climate March.
With NYC Public Advocate Tish James before the start of the People’s Climate March.
With U.S. Representative Nydia Velazquez of New York, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and Manhattan Borough President in the People’s Climate March.
With NYS Senator Liz Krueger, NYS Assembly Member Deborah Glick, and State Senator Brad Hoylman before the People’s Climate March.
Signing up for a “climate ribbon” on Central Park West before the start of the People’s Climate March.
The participants in the historic People’s Climate March stretched down Central Park West for as far as the eye could see. More than 300,000 people are estimated to have participated in the largest environmental demonstration in history.
