Hundreds In Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale Join US Climate Strike

MIAMI BEACH, FL — Hundreds of protesters in Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale joined tens of thousands around the United States Friday as part of a global day of climate action.

Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber was among the speakers who addressed the crowd outside Miami Beach City Hall. The event was organized by the U.S. Youth Climate Strike.

"If you want to change your community, your state and your nation and the world, register to vote," the mayor urged the crowd.

Climate protests were scheduled to take place from Friday until Sept. 27, and the multi-day event was expected to be one of the largest environmental protests ever. See also U.S. Climate Strike: Protests In Full Swing Across The Country and NYC Mayor Visits Miami's 'Ground Zero' for Climate Change

"We love seeing our community engaged and involved in our fight against climate change," Miami Beach officials said in a social media post that included video of the city protest.

When Miami Beach hosted the 85th United States Conference of Mayors in 2017, then Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine led New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on a walking tour of the Sunset Harbour neighborhood where the city has invested millions of dollars to combat rising sea levels.

The pair visited a massive new pump station and walked along streets that have been raised to combat the threat of rising sea levels.