Leslie Buttefield, left, and her son Kiko Crespo, 3, and his father Gregory Crespo, of Long Beach joined a few hundred people who gathered at Bixby Park along Ocean Boulevard for a climate change rally Friday afternoon. Photo by Stephen Carr.
Protesters hoping to draw attention to climate change during the United Nations Climate Action summit this week gathered at Bixby Park in Long Beach on Friday holding signs and waving at passing motorists as part of a “global strike.”
Several employees of City Hall participated, marching from Downtown to the rally at 12:30 p.m.
Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce, who helped spearhead the event, pointed to the city’s work, including drafting a climate change plan as progress the city is making toward helping the planet.
People sign a petition demanding a stronger Climate Action Plan from the City of Long Beach during a climate change rally held at Bixby Park Friday afternoon. Photo by Stephen Carr.A few hundred people gather at Bixby Park along Ocean Boulevard during a climate change rally Friday afternoon. Protesters hoped to draw attention to climate change during the United Nations Climate Action summit that started this week. Photo by Stephen Carr.A few hundred people gather at Bixby Park along Ocean Boulevard, during a climate change rally Friday afternoon. Photo by Stephen Carr.A few hundred people gather at Bixby Park along Ocean Boulevard, during a climate change rally Friday afternoon. Photo by Stephen Carr.A few hundred people gather at Bixby Park along Ocean Boulevard, during a climate change rally Friday afternoon. Photo by Stephen Carr.A few hundred people gather at Bixby Park along Ocean Boulevard, during a climate change rally Friday afternoon. Photo by Stephen Carr.A few hundred people gather at Bixby Park along Ocean Boulevard, during a climate change rally Friday afternoon. Photo by Stephen Carr.Lisa Van Wijk of Long Beach joined a few hundred people that gathered at Bixby Park along Ocean Boulevard for a climate change rally Friday afternoon. Photo by Stephen Carr.A few hundred people gather at Bixby Park along Ocean Boulevard, during a climate change rally Friday afternoon. Photo by Stephen Carr.Salvador Garcia, of Long Beach, joined a few hundred people that gathered at Bixby Park, along Ocean Boulevard, for a climate change rally Friday afternoon. Photo by Stephen Carr.A few hundred people gather at Bixby Park along Ocean Boulevard, during a climate change rally Friday afternoon. Photo by Stephen Carr.
