Hundreds attend People’s Climate March in Washington, D.C.

Posted on April 29, 2017
Hundreds of people converged on Washington, D.C. to voice their concerns about climate change. (Photo courtesy Mark Henneberry)

By Patrick Baron

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As President Trump reached 100 days in office, hundreds of Americans met in the streets of Washington, D.C. to voice concerns about the legitimacy and dangers of climate change.

With around 200 sister marches taking place across the globe, the People’s Climate March in the nation’s capital saw citizens holding flags and banners calling for legislators to acknowledge climate change and to create policies that combat it.

The People’s Climate March continues the trend of citizens taking to the streets in major cities to advocate for their beliefs and ideologies.

Patrick Baron can be reached at [email protected].

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