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To keep this going, consider a becoming an Acronym TV patron (click here). On Monday, moments before about 3,000 Flood Wall Street protesters stepped off from Battery Park at the Southern tip of Manhattan for what was sure to be a more raucous and less predictable affair that the overwhelming positive People’s Climate March on Sunday, I asked Adam Clayton-Muller of Idle No More what was essential for society to effectively address climate change.
“The root problem,” Thomas-Muller told me “is Capitalism. We are popularizing the fact that we are having a conversation about the radial redistribution of land and wealth on Mother Earth and I think Flood Wall Street has an opportunity to use this as a global teaching moment about that reality.” Bichlbaum, like many, was at the Flood Wall street event to support non-violent direct action and civil disobedience, telling me that he was prepared to get arrested if the circumstances seemed right. Sommet sur le climat: une centaine de dirigeants mondiaux s’engagent en faveur des mesures et d'un financement adéquats pour sauver la planète de la menace climatique. Sommet sur le climat 2014 matin & après-midi.
News & Features - illUmiNations: Protecting our Planet - directed by FISHER STEVENS. Wall Street protest arrests nab 2 Captain Planets, 1 polar bear. It is a beautiful day to get arrested: not too hot, not too cold, and a crisp breeze coming off of the waterfront.
I am hanging out in Battery Park at the southernmost end of Manhattan Monday morning with several thousand protesters dressed all in blue, several hundred policemen, a few confused tourists, and Captain Planet. “Are you the same Captain Planet that protested Keystone in D.C.?” I ask. “I am,” she says. “There is another Captain Planet, but that one went to get breakfast.” Sure enough, a second Captain Planet comes into view, carrying two enormous hot pretzels. “She didn’t like the granny panties,” says Captain Planet II. “Yeah. Thousands #FloodWallStreet to Target Institutions Profiting from Climate Change. Flood Wall Street: 100 Arrested at Sit-In Targeting Financial Giants’ Role in Global Warming. People's Climate March – NYC March. There are several different bodies that are convening to collaborate on the People’s Climate March, including local New York-area community groups, international NGO’s, grassroots networks, churches and faith organizations, and many more.
You can see a list of participating organizations here. Because this is a “movement of movements” moment, the People’s Climate March is being organized in a participatory, open-source model. This means that there isn’t a central “decision-making” body or single coalition. Rather, groups and individuals are collaborating with some basic shared agreements around respect, collaboration, trust, and many are using the Jemez Principles of Environmental Justice. This September is going to be a success because of the work we all do together – not because of any one person or organization. Disruption: Climate. Change. Naomi Klein on the People’s Climate March & the Global Grassroots Movement Fighting Fossil Fuels. This is a rush transcript.
Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: "Do It Now! Sing for the Climate. " Special thanks to Be Electric Studios for that footage of climate activists building a 300-foot banner for Monday’s "Flood Wall Street" action, which we will talk about in a moment. Largest climate march in history - your pictures. One big march, lots of little messages. A subway advertisement from the New York City Office of Emergency Management asks, “Do you live in one of NYC’s six hurricane evacuation zones?
Know your zone.” As activists piled into the train on their way to the People’s Climate March on Sunday morning, it seemed an appropriate omen. The march’s central aim was to bring the people on the frontlines of the climate crisis to the center of global capitalism, to force the media and the world leaders assembled for the United Nations General Assembly this week to look.
The organizers estimate 310,000 people showed up, which vastly exceeded both their public prediction of 100,000 and even their higher private projections. Critics may come up with lower numbers, but the following facts are inarguable: The marchers lined up along Manhattan’s Central Park West from 61st Street to 96th Street, which is 1.5 miles. And they were the most diverse assemblage any American protest has seen in quite some time, possibly ever. Exclusive: Listen to Neil Young’s New Climate Anthem "Who’s Gonna Stand Up" (Acoustic Solo) Peacekeepers and direct-action proponents prepare for climate protest, in very different ways. On the Saturday morning before what was going to be, everyone hoped, the largest climate protest in history, two very different groups gathered in Manhattan to discuss the finer points of making that protest happen without bringing disaster down on anyone.
At the Service Employees International Union headquarters near Times Square, mosaics of noble service workers decorate the façade. Check out these great photos of the NYC climate march. Peoplesclimate's albums on Flickr. This video shows just how awesomely huge the People’s Climate March was. Democracy Now! People's Climate March on Livestream. Why the (awesome) climate march won’t change American politics. The climate march that took place in NYC (and elsewhere) on Sunday was fantastic.
It was thrilling to see so many people gathered together for a cause. In the process of organizing and marching, tons of social capital was created — connections made, bonds strengthened, seeds planted. It was a signal to policymakers the world over that lots of Americans are taking this seriously. It was a shot of solidarity for people facing up to what can feel like an unsurmountable challenge. For those and many other reasons, the march was awesome, a real triumph for the movement, despite what all the ankle-biters have said. Having gotten that out of the way, I’ll now resume saying depressing sh*t.
Meet a climate marcher. This weekend, the People’s Climate March made history as one of the largest demonstrations of its kind.
Organizers estimate that more than 311,000 individuals showed up from all corners of the world to take to the streets of New York City. Their demands ranged from stopping fracking to divesting from fossil fuels to seeking environmental justice to enabling disaster preparedness. But they all agreed on one thing: We’ve got big climate problems, yo — and they need solving. Together, their perspectives converged into one very, very loud voice.
For those who couldn’t make it in person but were there in spirit, here’s a sampling of who you might have seen marching next to you. “Right now in the streets of Manila, 25 percent of our city is flooded by a super typhoon. “My family has been in coal mining since the 30s. A People’s Climate Movement: Indigenous, Labor, Faith Groups Prepare for Historic March. This is a rush transcript.
Copy may not be in its final form. JUAN GONZÁLEZ: This Sunday, New York City is set to host what could be the largest climate change protest in history, when organizers expect more than 100,000 people to converge for a People’s Climate March. Many have already arrived from around the country.