Philly Climate Strike

Start: Friday, September 20, 2019•11:00 AM

End: Friday, September 20, 2019• 2:00 PM

On September 20, three days before the UN Climate Summit in NYC, young people and adults will strike all across the US and world to demand transformative action to address the climate emergency. Millions of us will take the streets to demand a right to a future, and we’re inviting you to #strikewithus.

In Philadelphia, PA, we will be joining the global movement with a rally and march to demand that our elected officials commit to fighting the climate crisis by implementing a municipal Green New Deal. We want it to include:

  1. 100% renewable energy by 2030
  2. No new fossil fuel projects
  3. A just transition to a renewable economy

More details are listed below. Questions? Email us at youthclimatelobby@gmail.com.

More Information

Location: We’ll rally on the north side of City Hall and march in a loop for about 10 blocks through Center City. We plan to march down 15th Street to Locust, and then back up Broad Street to return to City Hall.

Schedule:

  • 11am to 12:30pm -- Rally
  • 12:30 to 1:30pm -- March
  • 1:30 to 2:00pm -- Closing rally

What to bring: Please feel free to bring a sign or a banner, and bring some friends, family members, classmates, or coworkers!

Speakers: We’ll hear from young climate justice organizers, leaders from groups that are fighting for environmental justice, and more. We’ll also feature special musical performances.

Sponsors: The strike is organized by PA Youth Climate Strike, Sunrise Movement, Youth Climate Lobby, 350 Philadelphia, and Fossil Free Penn. Other participating groups include: 500 Women Scientists - Philadelphia Pod, All Together Now, Citizens Climate Lobby Philadelphia, Delaware Riverkeeper, Earth Quaker Action Team, Extinction Rebellion Philadelphia, Friends of the Earth, LILAC, Kosmos Journal, NW Philly Climate Action Network, Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light, Philadelphia Ready for 100, Philadelphia Solar Energy Association, Philly Thrive, Physicians for Social Responsibility PA, POWER, Reclaim Philadelphia, Sunrise Movement Swarthmore, Temple University YDSA, The Shalom Center Pennsylvania, Think Ocean, and True River Sangha.

Want to help create art for the strike? Join our art builds this weekend!