Climate Strike In Puget Sound Is About To Begin

SEATTLE, WA — 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 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. There are more than a dozen events planned across Puget Sound for Sept. 20, plus several more in the coming week.

The main event in Puget Sound will kick off in Seattle at 9 a.m. at Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill. Thousands are expected to gather, including public school students and more than 1,500 Amazon workers.

RENTON DEMANDS CLIMATE ACTION #CLIMATESTRIKE
Sept. 20 at 3 p.m., Renton Library, bridge over Cedar River. 100 Mill Ave S., Renton.

ISLANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL US WALKOUT
Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. at the turf fields outside of Islander Middle School, 7447 84th Ave. SE, Mercer Island.

SIGN-WAVING ON 40TH AND ISLAND CREST WAY
Sept. 20 at 4 p.m., 3999 Island Crest Way, Mercer Island.

KIRKLAND CLIMATE STRIKE
Sept. 20 at 1:30 p.m., Houghton Beach Park lawn. 5811 Lake Washington Boulevard NE, Kirkland.

SEATTLE GIRLS' SCHOOL STRIKE
Sept. 20 at 2 p.m., Seattle Girls' School. 2706 S Jackson St., Seattle.

YOUTH LEAD GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE
Sept. 20 at 3 p.m., four corners of North Bend Way and Bendigo Boulevard. 200 North Bend Way, North Bend.

SEATTLE CLIMATE WALKOUT
Sept. 20 at 9 a.m., Cal Anderson Park. 1635 11th Ave., Seattle.

CLIMATE STRIKE GATHERING
Sept. 20 at 6 p.m., University of Washington. 6808 40th Ave. NE, Seattle.

SHOREWOOD ELEMENTARY STRIKE
Sept. 20 at 8:30 a.m., Shorewood Elementary School. 2725 SW 116th St., Burien.

WEDGWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CLIMATE STRIKE
Sept. 20 at 7:30 a.m., sidewalk of 35th Ave NE and NE 80th St. 8008 35th Ave. NE, Seattle.

GP CLIMATE STRIKE BALLARD
Sept. 20 at 7 p.m., Bergen Place Park. 5420 22nd Ave. NW, Seattle.

SHORELINE "SHORE TO SHORE" CLIMATE STRIKE/MARCH
Sept. 20 at 8 a.m., Log Boom Park (Kenmore) to Richmond Beach Saltwater Park (Shoreline). 6100 NE 175th St., Kenmore.

CLIMATE STRIKE OLYMPIA
Sept. 20 at 11 a.m., Washington State Capitol Building. 416 Sid Snyder Ave. SW, Olympia.

GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE WALK ON VASHON
Sept. 20 at 1 p.m., parking lot of Vashon Estate Sales (former Sound Foods). 20312 Vashon Highway SW, Vashon.

SIGN WAVING IN SHORELINE
Sept. 20 at 5 p.m., 180th and Midvale (by bus stop). 18001 Midvale Ave. N, Shoreline.

TACOMA CLIMATE STRIKE
Sept. 20 at 2 p.m., People's Park. 900 MLK Jr. Way, Tacoma.

350 EVERETT, SNOHOMISH COUNTY ACTION
Sept. 20 at noon, Snohomish County Courthouse. 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett.

These events are happening later on in the week:

WALK TO PROTECT & RESTORE THE SALISH SEA- LACEY STOP
Sept. 23 at 1 p.m., Washington Department of Ecology. 300 Desmond Drive SE, Lacey.

THURSTON CLIMATE ACTION TEAM DAY OF ACTION
Sept. 21 at 3 p.m., Woodard Co-housing Common House. 1620 Woodard Ave. NW, Olympia.

WALKOUT FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
Sept. 25 at noon, Bellevue College Student Union Courtyard. 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue.

TREES FOR LIFE
Sept. 26 at 11 a.m., Grass Lake Park. 814 Kaiser Road NW, Olympia.

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.”