Sunday, Sept. 9 - Montgomery County, Maryland--Rise for Climate!

Start: Sunday, September 09, 2018 2:00 PM

End: Sunday, September 09, 2018 4:00 PM

On Saturday and Sunday, September 8-9, 2018, thousands of rallies will be held in cities and towns around the world to demand our local leaders commit to building a fossil-free world that works for all of us.

Join residents of Montgomery County, Maryland, as we rally in the City of Rockville on Sunday, September 9th to hold our local leaders and businesses to account, and to demand that they walk the talk on climate action. Hear powerful speakers, enjoy live music, and learn about organizations in our County fighting for local leadership on climate.

Speakers scheduled to include:

Rep. Jamie Raskin

Goldman Prize-winning activist Destiny Watford

MoCo Councilmember Marc Elrich

Climate Scientist and Community Activist Danielle Meitiv

climate and native activist  Jansi Medina-Tayac

Faith leader, Joelle Novey, Director, Interfaith Power & Light