Climate protesters block streets for another day of disruption in Washington ShutDownDC
On 9/27/19 at 8:11 AM EDTA coalition of climate activist groups are set to cause morning rush hour chaos as they stage another #ShutDownDC protest in Washington.
The organizers promised to"hit the streets again" after more than 2,000 people protested across 22 intersections in the capital on Monday September 22 as part of their demands for an"end to the age of fossil fuels" and a transition to renewable energy. The protesters, among them members of Extinction Rebellion, Beyond Extreme Energy, and Friends of the Earth Action, are due to stage a similar demonstration, but this time confronting some of the institutions"most responsible for the climate crisis"—investment firm Black Rock, bank Wells Fargo, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Trump Hotel.that nonviolent disruption to the city"will be part of the action.
"Monday's #ShutDownDC mobilization was a huge step forward, but we still have a long way to go to create the level of disruption that we'll need to force the politicians and rich power brokers to abandon their program of delay and inaction so we can move forward with a bold program to address the climate crisis," the organizers said in
The protest is due to begin at 7 a.m. ET at McPherson Square. It is due to head to Blackrock, down to the EPA building and towards the Trump Hotel before heading back up to Wells Fargo near McPherson Square.were"aware of the assembly," but have not issued any traffic advisories.BREAKING: Weâre at
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