Thousands protest on NYC streets ahead of climate week

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Thousands of climate activists marched through Manhattan streets today as part of a coordinated global wave of protests demanding urgent environmental change.

The demonstration took place on the eve of Climate Week NYC, the world’s largest climate event, which runs September 21-28 across all five boroughs of New York City.

Why It Matters

The timing of these protests underscores growing tensions between grassroots climate activism and institutional climate discussions. As world leaders, business executives, and policy makers prepare to gather for Climate Week NYC’s official programming, activists are demanding more aggressive action from those with the greatest economic and political power.

Climate Week NYC bills itself as a platform for “inspiring heads of government, ministers and climate envoys, and some of the most prominent leaders from the world of business, tech, academia, and civil society.”

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