3,000 Expected To Turn Out For San Diego Climate March On Saturday

Friday, April 28, 2017

By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh

Photo credit: San Diego 350

Attendees march in the People's Climate March in San Diego, 2014.

Aired 4/28/17 on KPBS Midday Edition

3,000 Expected To Turn Out For San Diego Climate March On Saturday

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Masada Disenhouse, co-founder, San Diego 350

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Hundreds of marches are planned across the country in solidarity with the People's Climate March on Saturday in Washington, D.C., one of which is in San Diego.

It will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the downtown San Diego Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Highway.

Organizers said they expect more than 3,000 people to attend the San Diego march.

This is the second People's Climate March. The first was held in 2014 on the eve of the United Nations Climate Summit.

San Diego 350 is one of the organizers of the local march. On Friday's Midday Edition, Masada Disenhouse, a co-founder of San Diego 350 discusses the goal behind the march.

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