With reporting by Rachel Paoletta
The People’s Climate March in New York City on Sunday was overwhelming, to say the least — but not because I was getting trampled or confused or anything like that. The march was overwhelming because it’s the only place I’ve seen that many people united for one thing: Mother Nature.
There were people of all sizes, races, ages, disabilities and ethnicities. They came from all over. Some of them hopped on the subway to get to the Central Park meeting place; some people flew; some roadtripped. We met a brother and sister from Vancouver Island — that’s 3,000 miles away!
We asked the young people among the thousands of marchers why they were participating, and their answers were inspiring. Check it out:
Marianne Garcia, 19, and Chrstian Chuc, 18
Liz Sutter, 19 (HBD, girl); Hunter Morgan, 19; and Mereditch Daniels, 18, of Asheville
The kids of University at Buffalo
Our pals over at Meatless Monday
Darius Zaviceanu, 16, and Magdalena Huston, 19, from Vancouver
Cool cats from UMass Amherst
Zoe Edelman Brier, 20, and Ashley Berna, 20, from Rochester, NY
Alexis Paez, 17
Sai Nelson, 17, and Kelly Canapés, 17
Paloma Gratereaux, 17, from Sleepy Hollow, NY
MTV
India Lawrence, 20; Constance Brandy, 24; and Grace, who’s 2 ½ and is excellent at drawing
Long Islanders Anthony and Emily
Were you at the People’s Climate March? Tell us why you participate in the comments!
Emilee Lindner
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