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Powerful Signs from the Boston Youth Climate Strike

By: Emily Bass

All over the world, activists took to the streets today with the Global Climate Strike. These marches were held just three days before the UN Climate Action Summit. Boston’s Youth Climate Strike, which began at City Hall Plaza and made its way to the State House, saw thousands of young students, activists and artists passionate about environmental justice…and their signs.

Activism is art, and art is activism—a mantra proven today by the hundreds of political picket signs that advocated for climate action with courage and creativity.

Here are seven powerful signs from the Boston Youth Climate Strike:

Cherie Jiraphanphong, Coco Huang, Jack Lin, and other Concord Academy students at the march.
Coral Lin’s message, “Our climate is changing why aren’t we?”.
Ellie (7th grade) and Emma (5th grade) proclaiming, “Like the seas we rise”.
Artist and educator Marguerite White drawing attention to the risk of turtle-dove extinction.
Detail of a sign by Marguerite White.
Chloe B. McAlpin’s collaged sign made of recycled materials reads, “Green Policy Now”.
Xander (8th grade) and Zach (5th grade) warning the consequences of climate change.

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