Youth, Adults In Wisconsin Strike Against Climate Change
A sign outside Milwaukee City Hall reads, “We are still in. Milwaukee supports climate action.” People gathered outside Milwaukee City Hall on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 as part of the global climate strike. Strikes were happening across the globe and Wisconsin. Alana Watson/WPRPeople gathered outside Milwaukee City Hall as part of the global climate strike on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Strikes were happening across the globe and Wisconsin. Alana Watson/WPRAn attendee of a global climate strike rally in Milwaukee writes on a sign that says “I am striking because.” People gathered outside Milwaukee City Hall on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 as part of the global climate strike. Strikes were happening across the globe and Wisconsin. Alana Watson/WPRBrothers Finn, left, and Oliver, right, attend Milwaukee’s global climate strike with their mom on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Alana Watson/WPRSpike the dog dons a sign that reads “Climate change is ruff.” Spike and Oliver, right, gathered outside Milwaukee City Hall on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 as part of the global climate strike. Alana Watson/WPR
Tom Wilson, of Viroqua, is a volunteer with the Citizens’ Climate Lobby. He attended the climate strike in Madison on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Miranda Suarez/WPRThirteen-year-old Brynne Dixson-Kruijf attended the climate strike in Madison on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Her sign reads, “I’ll do my homework once you do yours! Climate action now.” Miranda Suarez/WPRStrikers in Madison begin the march down Main Street, on their way to Madison Gas & Electric on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 as part of the global climate strikes. Miranda Suarez/WPRPallbearers carry a coffin for a flaming Earth at Madison’s climate strike on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Miranda Suarez/WPRMatt Meyer, left, and his children Ada, 10, and Isaac, 6, from Madison attended the climate strike in Madison on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Ada said she’s here “cause the Earth is gonna die, and we need to fix it.” Miranda Suarez/WPRStrikers in Madison begin the march down Main Street, on their way to Madison Gas & Electric on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 as part of the global climate strikes. Miranda Suarez/WPRMore than 100 people gathered at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus mall to hear from a list of speakers while others made signs for a climate strike march to the Eau Claire City Hall. Rich Kremer/WPRStudents from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and surrounding high schools make signs warning about the effects of climate change and the need to enact swift changes to protect the environment. After a rally at the UW-Eau Claire campus mall participants marched to the Eau Claire City Hall. Rich Kremer/WPR
