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“We join the People’s Climate March to let global climate leaders know that in order to address the threat of climate change, they cannot underestimate the climate impacts of methane leaks from fracking,” said Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food & Water Watch. “Fracked gas cannot be viewed as a ‘bridge fuel’ to a better climate future, as transitioning from one fossil fuel to another will not reverse the climate crisis. It is time to move beyond fossil fuels to a renewable and sustainable energy future.”
“When people lead, leaders listen. In fact, it’s the only way to be sure they will.” said Steve Kretzmann, executive director of Oil Change International. “The hundreds of thousands of people in the streets of New York today are only a fraction of the millions around the world who are blocking pipelines, stopping coal plants, and building a new clean energy future one solar panel at a time. An obvious next step would be for governments to stop wasting billions of taxpayer dollars to make the problem worse. ‘Stop Funding Fossils’ should be at the top of every climate leaders’ to do list.”
“Shell is set to drill for oil in the American Arctic waters next year. More oil to burn means more global warming, so what happens in the Arctic affects us all,” Annie Leonard, executive director of Greenpeace USA. “Communities near and far, from the Rockaways, to Alaska, to Kiribati, are suffering the impacts of climate change … Greenpeace is joining the People’s Climate March to stand in solidarity with our friends, allies, and partners that are fighting for environmental justice, and say to the polluters that “enough is enough.”
“The sea of humanity on the streets of New York today sends a powerful, impassioned message to the world: The time to act on climate is now,” Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council. “These marchers are living proof that climate change is more than an environmental issue—it’s about justice and job creation, our health and communities, and ultimately about our future. Our leaders must take urgent action to protect our children, defend our future, and change the world.”
