Celebrities take part in global climate change march

Angela Yu
Reporter
NEW YORK - World leaders were set to gather for a summit meeting at the United Nations
headquarters this past week, eliciting a massive response from the public as more than
100,000 people took to the streets of New York in what has become the largest climate
change march in history.
Frustrated by the international inaction towards the threat of global warming, demonstrators
from around the world gathered Sunday, chanting and waving signs which sported phrases
such as There is no Planet B. The march was scheduled to last several days, beginning in
midtown Manhattan before weaving its way through Columbus Circle, Times Square, and
the Far West Side.
On Monday, a stop was made at Wall Street where the crowd made a colorful spectacle of
noise and banners in the heart of the financial district. Protesters say the goal was to create
disorder in business, negatively impacting companies that profit from the sale of fossil fuels.
Smaller marches took place in various parts of the world, including Paris and Papua New
Guinea, in solidarity with those in New York. A demonstration in London garnered over
40,000 activists, English actress Emma Thompson being one of them.
Joining the ranks of the New York protesters were several well known faces, including
former Vice President Al Gore and mayor of New York Bill de Blasio. Secretary general of
the UN, Ban Ki-moon, also expressed his support for the cause, and will be presiding over
the summit meeting.
Most notable are the Hollywood stars involved in the assembly. Leonardo DiCaprio, who
was recently appointed UN Messenger of Peace on Climate Change, stood at the forefront
of the march. His global stardom is the perfect match for this global challenge. said Mr.
Ban on DiCaprios new position. The Inception star is not a stranger to environmental
activism, committing over $7 million to ocean-conservation efforts and $1 million to the
protection of elephants.
With DiCaprio was Avengers actor and Kenosha native Mark Ruffalo. Solving the crisis is
not a question of politics, Ruffalo stated in a message to his Twitter fanbase. It is our moral
obligation. This is our #MomentForAction. Ruffalo has long since been a spokesperson for
environmental change, using social media as a means of raising awareness on fracking and
alternative energy sources. He also launched the nonprofit organization Water Defense,
which dedicates itself to the research and edification of clean water.
Other noteworthy attendees of the demonstration include actors Evangeline Lilly and
Edward Norton, and musician Sting.