#peoplesclimatemarch

[mjmassie]

People’s Climate March, Charlotte, NC, 04/29/17, photo by Mary Jean Massie

[yahoonewsphotos]

People's Climate March across the U.S.

Thousands of people across the U.S. are marching on President Donald Trump’s hundredth day in office to demand action on climate change.

In Washington, D.C., large crowds on Saturday made their way down Pennsylvania Avenue in sweltering heat. They planned to encircle the White House.

Organizers say about 300 other protest marches are expected around the country.

Participants in the Peoples Climate March say they’re objecting to Trump’s rollback of restrictions on mining, oil drilling and greenhouse gas emissions at coal-fired power plants, among other things. (AP)

(Photos: Mike Theiler/Reuters, Marc Piscotty/Getty Images, Astrid Riecken/Getty Images, Mary Altaffer/AP, Mike Theiler/Reuters)

See more photos from the protests on Yahoo News.

[onceuponawildflower]

I finally got my photos from the #peoplesclimatemarch in DC. Unfortunately, the back of my camera popped open on a bright sunshiney day at the end of the roll and over half of my photos are shot. But here’s one that turned out alright. Marching amongst these people re-instilled hope for our future. So many people from so many parts of the nation coming together to stand up for the planet. My heart was so full. //

[shehehimherme]

This weekend at the People's Climate March in D.C. Got to speak on a student leaders panel at Howard U.

[rosalovesdc]

Rosa Loves… The First Amendment, Our Civil Liberties and The Resistance. 

After the shock and sadness of Election Day 2016, I didn’t know, and to be honest, I didn’t want to think about how to move forward. Some days, I would let my anxiety take over. Some days, I would choose to ignore the chaos that was upon us and pretend it wasn’t happening. Even though I have friends and family who shared similar views to mine, I felt alone and powerless. However, I realized that I could not go on like that for too long. I was afraid and worried about the future of our country, but I knew that I had to find a way to fight back.

I was never one to attend rallies or join a march. Then the Women’s March happened. I made way too many excuses why I shouldn’t go. In a spur of the moment decision the morning of the march, I got on Metro and joined a group of lovely out-of-town women. I will admit it, I dislike crowds very much. However, I just felt like I had to be there. I cried on the way to the march; I kept telling myself it was a bad idea and that I should go back home. I remember thinking at some point that others could march for me, thousands of people were already there, so why even bother? I had the choice to let others defend our rights or I could do it myself. So I chose to join the 470,000+ people who attended that day and I will never regret it.

As you can see from the photos above, I’ve been quite busy in the last few months. I believe it is important to exercise my First Amendment right and to express my disagreement with policies that threaten our civil liberties. Hillary Clinton spoke about fear on her Wellesley College commencement address: “Fear is always with us, but we just don’t have time for it. Not now.” I agree with her. We don’t have time to be afraid, especially right now, there’s too much at stake. I will continue to march and protest. I will fight back and challenge the current administration. I will not become complacent. I will resist. 

I understand if you don’t agree with me. I am not trying to alienate anyone by writing this post; on the contrary, I will respect your opinion and political views as I hope you do with mine. I think that an open dialog is needed more than ever. My wish is for a unified America. 

We are all immigrants

We are all women

We are all minorities

We are all black

We are all LGBTQ

We are all Muslim

We are all Americans. 

Photos by RosaLovesDC: 1-Tax March; 2-March for Truth; 3 and 4-People’s Climate March; 5-Equality March; 6-March for Science; 7 and 8-No Muslim Ban Protest; 9 and 10-Women’s March.

Useful Links:

The Resistance Calendar: Information on upcoming marches, rallies and other events around the country.

500 Women Scientists: If you wish to connect with women of STEM and science supporters across the world, this is for you!

Indivisible Guide: Calling your representatives and senators works. This is a wonderful guide for local activism created by two former congressional staffers.

ACLU: If you are planning to make a donation to the ACLU, check to see if your company matches your gift. Most times, a company will match a donation if it’s done to the ACLU Foundation and not the ACLU. Please read here for more information. 

[articianne]

the wilt of nature

the climate march on washington is a call for immediate action against climate change. we owe it to the planet that gave us life. if you can’t make it to one of the marches around the nation, please try to contribute by donating to the people’s climate march or a similar source if you can.

april 29, 2017

[tjtevlin]

We did this in Washington DC, today!

[climatemarch]

Our communities and the climate are under attack. On April 29, join people across the United States as we march for a clean energy economy that works for all of us. A historic resistance against Trump’s administration is rising to action, which means now is the time to push for a new vision.