A standout demonstration was held after 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, in front of the oak tree at First Parish Unitarian Universalist in support of the People’s Climate March in New York City. It will include town residents who are members of Sustainable Arlington and Occupy Arlington. NYC photos >>
About 30 people stood on church property near Mass. Ave. and Pleasant Street, and 10 of them were holding signs.
The New York march is to continue from 11:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. in Manhattan, with more than 100,000 people expected to participate, The Boston Globe reports, including many Arlingtonians.
This New York Times story discusses preparations >>
World leaders will be gathered in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 23, for a landmark U.N. climate meeting asking for governmental commitments to seriously deal with climate change.
This story was published Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, and updayed the next day.
