NEW YORK (AP) — One day after a huge climate march in New York City, a related sit-in and protest is planned on Wall Street.
Organizers say protesters will flood the financial district. They want to highlight what they say is the role large corporate and economic institutions play in the climate crisis.
The protesters plan a rally in Battery Park before marching to Wall Street.
On Sunday, tens of thousands of activists marched through Manhattan warning that climate change is destroying the Earth.
Organizers said more than 100,000 participated, including actors Mark Ruffalo and Evangeline Lilly.
It was one of many demonstrations around the world urging policymakers to take quick action.
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What kind of coverage mentions two actors by name, instead of naming anyone who does significant work related to the focus of the march? Was this a press release from their agent?
Because if there’s no celebrities involved nobody cares - not until some smashing or burning starts, anyway.
NOW we are talking about real cause and effect.
With the exception of rare family-owned corporations like the Kochs, the preponderance of the Earth-destroying indifference to the environment that permeates our business class can be found on a ticker-tape.
Wall Street is where it lives.
After a quick walk up pollution alley and a short jog over to melting avenue the protesters were caught in a traffic jam behind limos filled with carefree execs trying to get to their squash matches.
Ironically, this wasn’t all that ironic.
400,000 people participate in the biggest climate action and where is TPM coverage?