Last weekend, on April 22, science lovers took part in the massive March for Science, a chance to show President Donald Trump’s administration just how many people support government funding of the sciences. But they won’t stop there. Scientists and researchers continue their mission in Washington D.C. on April 29 by taking part in the People’s Climate March.
According to GOOD, two scientists, Ploy Achakulwisut and Geoffrey Supran, created this second march after seeing the lackluster response to the climate change crisis from officials. The hope is that they can promote political change in the new administration by encouraging the scientific community to speak up and denounce potentially devastating cuts in funding.
“Attacks on science don’t just hurt scientists, they hurt scientists’ ability to protect the people, and climate change epitomizes that,” Supran tells GOOD.
Philadelphians interested in taking part in the People’s Climate March can catch a bus with Rally. Details here.
Read the full story here. (via GOOD)
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