Politics & Government
Climate Protests Across Rhode Island About To Begin
Rhode Island climate strikes happening Sept. 20 will coincide with global demonstrations scheduled ahead of a U.N. Climate Action Summit.
In an effort to draw greater attention to the global climate crisis, youth from around the world and across the United States will stage a strike on Friday, Sept. 20 to demand an end to fossil fuels and reductions in corporate pollution and environmental destruction.
The event is expected to be one of the largest environmental protests ever.
Millions of people are expected to walk out of their schools, workplaces, and homes in solidarity, and organizers in Rhode Island have scheduled strikes across the state. These are some of the local protests planned in and around Patch communities:
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ST. GEORGE'S SCHOOL: 12:15pm Middletown, RI. Purgatory Road Middletown RI US 02842 RSVP
RHODE ISLAND CLIMATE STRIKE: 10:00am Burnside Park. 40 Kennedy Plaza Providence RI US 02903 RSVP
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URI STRIKE FOR CLIMATE: 01:00pm The Quad- University of Rhode Island . 5 Lippit Road Kingston RI US 02881 RSVP
URI CLIMATE STRIKE: 02:00pm URI Quadrangle. 5 Lippit Road Kingston RI US 02881 RSVP
WESTERLY CLIMATE STRIKE: 05:00pm Town Fountain across from Post Office. 5 High St. Westerly RI US 02891 RSVP
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