More than 15,000 organizations, including Oxfam America, joined forces and took to the streets of New York City at the largest climate march in history, the People’s Climate March.
Brought together by the unifying issue of climate change, people and organizations from all backgrounds took part in a collective effort to bring climate issues to forefront and put pressure on the world leaders taking part in the 2014 Climate Summit.
Who Took Part?
- Individuals of all ages
- Families
- Environmental justice groups
- Superstorm Sandy survivors
- Unionists
- Farmers
- Social justice groups
- Scientists
- Faith based groups
- Socially responsible corporations
- And many more
Why Do So Many People Care?
- Storms, floods, droughts and shifting weather patterns are costing lives, and dramatically reducing access to water and food
- More than 650 million people have already been affected by climate change
- Since 2009, climate-related disasters have cost the world nearly half a trillion dollars
- The high cost of climate change only increases with every passing year
The strength of this movement has shown the world that climate change can no longer be pushed the back burner and has inspired countless other climate marches around the world.
For more on the People’s Climate March check out NPR’s Science Friday coverage. Also, check out a trailer for a recent documentary diving into the climate change movement:
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