![]() Zanagee Artis, the co-executive director of Zero Hour, speaking by the Capitol Reflecting Pool on the last day of the ‘People vs. The Arctic, she said, is warming at nearly three times the rate of the rest of the world, and her community in Utqiagvik is on the front lines. Sonny Urgent speaking about how climate change has affected her community in Northern Alaska in front of the Capitol Reflecting Pool on the last day of the ‘People vs. Credit: Julie DermanskyĪnd on the last day of the protest, October 15, further arrests were made when a group of Indigenous youth and their supporters participated in a sit-in at an intersection near the Capitol, blocking traffic and refusing to disperse when ordered to do so by the Capitol PoliceĪt all of the actions last week, activists expressed their rage that Biden has not delivered on climate-related campaign promises, adding that the administration’s plans do not go far enough to protect the planet from the rapidly intensifying climate crisis. Indigenous youth leading a march from Freedom Plaza to the Capitol on the five day of the ‘People vs. standing behind custom police tape marked “Climate Emergency” that activist put across the entrances of buildings October 14 while dozens of Indigenous activists protested inside. Guards inside the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C. Others were arrested at the Department of Interior building, home to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), after holding a sit in inside on October 14. Most of the arrests took place in front of the White House, where sit-ins were held for four consecutive days. The week of protest included acts of civil disobedience leading to over 650 arrests. Credit: Julie DermanskyĬlimate activist being carried away by the Capitol police on October 15, the final day of the ‘People vs. Indigenous leadership in the fight against fossil fuels was forefront at the rallies.Ĭapitol police in the process of arresting climate activists including Indigenous youth that led the final day of the ‘People vs. The series of fossil fuel protests were organized by a coalition of over 25 environmental groups known as Build Back Fossil Free, a poke at Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda. Fossil Fuels” action, President Biden’s infrastructure package remained stalled, in part, by West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin’s push to cut its largest climate measure. ![]() last week to take part in the five day “People vs. As environmental advocates from across the United States converged in Washington, D.C.
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