Members gathered near the Kensico Dam to craft eye-catching signs for an upcoming protest.
In the context of rallies, signs are powerful tools for visual message communication and camaraderie.
Article by Nora Lowe
With the biggest youth climate rally of the summer fast approaching on August 6th, Sunrise Westchester gathered at a soccer field in Valhalla for an important protest preparation: sign-making.
Environmental rallies are iconic for their colorful, profound, and sometimes witty signage. While they might seem trivial, banners and signs are important to make visual statements at protests一they are a key tool for capturing public and media attention.
Seven Sunrise Westchester members spent two hours on Tuesday, July 27th crafting these creative signs, even repurposing sustainably-conscious materials such as leftover pizza boxes as sign backings.
The purpose of the upcoming Albany protest is two-fold: (1) to demand the passage of more progressive environmental legislation (as the legislature has passed few climate bills recently, treating the 2019 CLCPA as a one-and-done action, while not providing a legitimate plan to achieve those ambitious goals) and (2) to urge the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System to divest from fossil fuels.
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