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The People's Climate March (headed by the People's Climate Movement) will bring together the power of dozens of progressive organizations and thousands of individuals from all over the country to demand action on climate change. The people have the power to mobilize, strategize, and affect change from the ground up, and the march is the place to start.When: April 29, 2017 at 12:30pm ESTWhere: Washington, D.C. -- The march starts at the Capitol Building, goes up Pennsylvania Avenue, and ends at the White HouseWho: All of usBE PREPARED
400,000 people marched in the 2014 event, and considering how many more will be motivated now you should expect a lot of people. Wear comfortable shoes, make sure your phone is fully charged before you start the march, and have your signs ready. The official PCM site created a bunch of premade, printable posters and fliers here for you to send a message about climate change without having to worry about being too crafty.FIND A BUS
Folks will be converging on D.C. from far flung places, which is a good thing! But space is going to be tight. Good luck finding parking, since finding a spot to ditch your car before becoming an activist will be at a bare minimum. There will be road closures along the march route and the surrounding areas, so be sure to find the closest bus to you or get acquainted with the D.C. metro.CAN'T MAKE IT TO D.C.?
Don't worry if you can't be in or around the D.C. area for the march. In fact, it's the perfect opportunity to get local. There will be sister marches taking place all over the country on April 29 too! Find the closest sister march to you. If there isn't one already planned in your local community, register to organize one!WE WENT TO THE MARCH! NOW WHAT?Once you get home you can literally put away your marching boots, but don't lose the spirit that forced you to march in the first place. There's still so much work to be done. Take a look at these resources to see what you can do on the local level to continue to keep an important issue like climate change in the conversation.For more information and updates, visit the official People's Climate Movement sign-up page.
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400,000 people marched in the 2014 event, and considering how many more will be motivated now you should expect a lot of people. Wear comfortable shoes, make sure your phone is fully charged before you start the march, and have your signs ready. The official PCM site created a bunch of premade, printable posters and fliers here for you to send a message about climate change without having to worry about being too crafty.FIND A BUS
Folks will be converging on D.C. from far flung places, which is a good thing! But space is going to be tight. Good luck finding parking, since finding a spot to ditch your car before becoming an activist will be at a bare minimum. There will be road closures along the march route and the surrounding areas, so be sure to find the closest bus to you or get acquainted with the D.C. metro.CAN'T MAKE IT TO D.C.?
Don't worry if you can't be in or around the D.C. area for the march. In fact, it's the perfect opportunity to get local. There will be sister marches taking place all over the country on April 29 too! Find the closest sister march to you. If there isn't one already planned in your local community, register to organize one!WE WENT TO THE MARCH! NOW WHAT?Once you get home you can literally put away your marching boots, but don't lose the spirit that forced you to march in the first place. There's still so much work to be done. Take a look at these resources to see what you can do on the local level to continue to keep an important issue like climate change in the conversation.For more information and updates, visit the official People's Climate Movement sign-up page.