Climate Strike In San Rafael: What You Need To Know

MARIN COUNTY, CA — In an effort to draw greater attention to the global climate crisis, youth from around the world and across the United States will stage a strike on Friday, Sept. 20, to demand an end to fossil fuels and reductions in corporate pollution and environmental destruction.

The kickoff event is expected to be one of the largest environmental protests ever. Millions of people are expected to walk out of their schools, workplaces and homes in solidarity.

Organizers in Mill Valley and San Rafael have scheduled the following strikes:

• Mill Valley Climate Strike
  • 11 a.m. Friday
  • Depot Plaza: 87 Throckmorton Ave. Mill Valley
• Mill Valley Seniors For Peace Climate Strike
  • 3 p.m. Friday
  • Camino Alto and Miller: 40 Camino Alto Mill Valley
• Marin County Student Climate Strike
  • 9 a.m. Friday
  • San Rafael City Center Plaza: 1002 Fourth St. San Rafael

The international protest comes days before the United Nations Climate Action Summit taking place on Sept. 23 in New York City, where leaders from government, business, and civil society are expected to address the global climate emergency.

"Together, we will sound the alarm and show our politicians that business as usual is no longer an option," reads the official Global Climate Strike Page. "The climate crisis won't wait, so neither will we.

Patch editors Gus Saltonstall and Kristina Houck contributed to this report.