BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | The People’s Climate March, expected by organizers to be the largest climate march in history, is set to kick off in New York City on Sun., Sept. 21. There will be related solidarity events around the world.
More than 1,000 businesses, unions, faith groups, schools, social justice groups, environmental groups and others are all working together on the event. The march’s focus will be environmental justice and equality — representing communities that are being hit the hardest by climate change.
It’s perfect timing since world leaders are coming to New York City this month for a United Nations summit on the climate crisis. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging governments to support an ambitious global agreement to dramatically reduce global warming pollution.
“With our future on the line and the whole world watching, we’ll take a stand to bend the course of history,” the march’s organizers said. “We’ll take to the streets to demand the world we know is within our reach: a world with an economy that works for people and the planet; a world safe from the ravages of climate change; a world with good jobs, clean air and water, and healthy communities.”
Marchers will assemble along Central Park West between 59th and 86th Sts., and the march will begin at 11:30 a.m.
The procession will leave Columbus Circle and head east on 59th St.; then turn onto Sixth Ave. and go south to 42nd St.; then turn right onto 42nd St. and go west to 11th Ave.; then turn left on 11th Ave. and go south to 34th St. The march will end in the streets between 34th and 38th Sts.
