Activists plan mass protest in New York linking climate, migration and gender justice
Thousands of demonstrators are preparing to march in New York City during the United Nations General Assembly in September, uniting climate, migrant rights, and women’s rights groups in a coordinated push against fossil fuels and economic inequality.
Ryan Krugman reports for Inside Climate News.
In short:
- More than 100 organizations, including 350.org, Climate Defenders, DRUM and Women’s March, are leading the “Make Billionaires Pay” march on Sept. 20, with parallel events planned across the U.S.
- Organizers say the protest will confront President Trump and wealthy backers they accuse of accelerating both climate breakdown and authoritarian politics.
- The movement is emphasizing intersectionality, linking fossil fuel opposition with housing, labor, migration, and gender equity struggles.
Key quote:
“We’re in a moment where the threat is so large that it is not useful to have mobilizations that focus on one issue at a time. We need to look at how these issues intersect with each other.”
— Tamika Middleton, chief political and strategy officer at Women’s March
Why this matters:
The collision of climate change with economic inequality, migration pressures, and gender disparities is reshaping political protest in the U.S. As rising seas, storms, and drought displace millions worldwide, the impacts fall hardest on vulnerable groups — often women, children and low-income communities. Linking these injustices together reflects a wider recognition that environmental harm does not exist in isolation but is bound up with power, money, and human rights.
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