The Citizen • September 20, 2019 • https://peraltacitizen.com/2019/09/20/oakland-climate-strike-kicks-off-at-laney-college/
Oakland climate strike kicks off at Laney College
Saskia Hatvany, Staff Writer
Climate strikers of all ages rallied on the Laney College quad before they boarded BART to join marchers in San Francisco. Students from nearby Montclair Elementary and St. Paul’s Episcopal School in Oakland sat front and center as speakers sang songs and called for direct action under the threat of Climate Change.
Photos by Saskia Hatvany
“When I went to Alaska, I saw the glaciers melting away, but I want them to stay there,” said one little girl (left) who spoke to the crowd.
Saskia Hatvany is a reporter for the Laney Tower. Contact her at [email protected]