Climate activists protest Wall Street
On Monday, hundreds of environmentalists gathered around in New York City and marched to the Financial District to protest the Wall Street and its relation to global climate change.
A day after the massive demonstrations with the participation of hundreds of thousands in more than 150 countries around the world, environmentalists in New York wanted to march to Wall Street. The event was called #FloodWallStreet , a clever reference to the catastrophic effects of the climate change.
#Climate activists surround #wallstreet. RT @John_PaulK: #FloodWallStreet #birdseyeview. #actnow pic.twitter.com/5XQGw9Xa1s
The crowd was diverse and included indigenous people.
Indigenous resistance is happening now! pic.twitter.com/OZVdMNSmkj
— #FloodWallStreet (@FloodWallStreet) September 22, 2014
Some protesters blocked the roads.
#floodwallstreet shut down Broadway. Lower manhattan is coming to a halt. pic.twitter.com/FBXaBBLKh2 — #FloodWallStreet (@FloodWallStreet) September 22, 2014
A sea of blue at @FloodWallStreet #ClimateWeek @jacobinmag @theyoungist @thenation pic.twitter.com/o7orsP1yBZ
— George Joseph (@georgejoseph94) September 22, 2014
The police didn't allow the protesters on Wall Street, installing barricades.
@FloodWallStreet from one end pic.twitter.com/ovivYDc7xe — RAN (@RAN) September 22, 2014
When the protester rejected to be dispersed, the police used tear gas.
Breaking: Police pepper spray #FloodWallStreet protesters #PeopleClimateMarch pic.twitter.com/OiQwppZsTJ
— Jeff Rae (@jeffrae) September 22, 2014
