by B. Eni Owoeye
In more than 1,000 cities across all seven continents, millions of people flooded the streets to show up and demand climate action. Assiduous youth activists like Greta Thunberg actively encouraged younger generations to take their place center stage to march for equitable and swift climate action.
The global strike on September 20th marked the third of its kind, resulting in an even greater age and geographic diversity among demonstrators. The New York City march occurred on an unassailably important week for many reasons. Preceded by the 2020 Climate Forum, in which Democratic presidential candidates set out their climate action strategies, protesters made it known that they were watching to see which elected officials stood for or against their cause. With the annual Climate Week NYC beginning the following Monday, business and leaders within all fields –whether at the UN Climate Summit, or at a conference hosted by NYC– heard these warnings reverberated as youth emphasized the urgency of the issue.
