{"id":33675,"date":"2023-10-02t15:36:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-02t15:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/?p=33675"},"modified":"2023-10-02t15:37:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02t15:37:21","slug":"nyc-march-to-end-fossil-fuels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/nyc-march-to-end-fossil-fuels\/","title":{"rendered":"a realization of tomorrow: a rachel carson council fellow reflects on the nyc march to end fossil fuels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
this article was originally published for the rachel carson council<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n on september 17, i joined an estimated 75,000 activists in a climate march through the streets of new york city to end fossil fuels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n the morning of the march, i went to the gym at 7am for an arm workout, not realizing that my arms\u2014not my legs\u2014would soon be screaming in protest from four hours of waving a sign at the front of the youth hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n i donned my rachel carson council t-shirt, a pair of walking shoes, and an edgy nose ring\u2014not realizing i would end up on the front page of the new york times<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n and i stuffed three granola bars into my bag\u2014not realizing that i would scarf all of them down in one sitting at a 5 pm rally standing 3 feet away from bill mckibben.<\/p>\n\n\n\n there was a lot that surprised me about the march, even as a frequent attendee of climate protests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n is that allowed? <\/em>i asked myself. to simultaneously celebrate our wins and air our grievances? <\/em>ultimately, the march reminded me that a joyful protest does not lose its urgency in any way.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nthe most delightfully unexpected aspect of the march was that it felt like a festival.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n