The Shut Down DC protest that is part of the global Climate Strike did an excellent job stopping business-as-usual in Washington, DC. They did so with a wide variety of affinity groups stopping traffic on key roads and doing so with creativity, visibility, and artistic expression. Below is a series of tweets showing how activists Shut Down DC to demand action on the climate crisis.
Outside U.S. Capitol #ShutDownDC continues with dozens of climate groups blocking North Capitol & Mass Ave. #ClimateAction pic.twitter.com/1cAGbt8NXT
— DCMediaGroup (@DCMediaGroup) September 23, 2019
I’m in downtown DC where climate activists with Extinction Rebellion have blocked the intersection of K and 16th streets with a big sailboat that says “rebel for life.” @WTOP @WTOPtraffic #ShutDownDC pic.twitter.com/NWIO1aRvM3
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) September 23, 2019
Amazing sight: Healthcare workers together with #BlackLivesMatter have set up free health screenings and blood pressure clinic on Independence and Washington in DC.
Welcome to #ShutdownDC. Building a better world is good for you, so come on down. pic.twitter.com/pThSD0s3pU
— Adam Greenberg 🔥🍑 (@pragmactivist) September 23, 2019
WE WANT CLIMATE JUSTICE NOW!! #ShutDownDC #climatestrike @ShutDown_DC pic.twitter.com/GMCdzAXx6h
— Extinction Rebellion Washington DC (@XRebelDC) September 23, 2019
Same group marching south on Connecticut with a police escort containing traffic impacts.
With the blockades over, they’re rendezvousing with others in Farragut Square to discuss next steps over ice cream. As for me, I’m heading out to edit. #ShutDownDC pic.twitter.com/BR0MLlXnlj
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) September 23, 2019
There’s nothing quite like the energy of 100’s in the street dancing, chanting, & singing for communities facing destruction b/c of the fossil fuel industry’s greed.
We’re here b/c business as usual can’t continue while communities suffer from climate inaction. #ShutDownDC pic.twitter.com/bhEJNqPzVk
— 350 DC (@350_DC) September 23, 2019
We #ShutDownDC today to raise awareness for climate justice. Proud to have been part of this amazing movement. pic.twitter.com/FK5QsdxG28
— OSLO (@olgasmic) September 23, 2019
Today I’m out protesting for the health of our planet. #ShutDownDC #ExtinctionRebelion pic.twitter.com/FcEt3D7r63
— Angela Carpenter Gildner (@angcargil) September 23, 2019
Look at this crowd!!! We #Shutdowndc for almost 3 hours!!! @ShutDown_DC pic.twitter.com/Igqs4h4VCs
— CCAN Action Fund (@CCANActionFund) September 23, 2019
Love to see the people take over the streets of DC.#ShutDownDC
— Joshua Potash 🆘 (@JoshuaPotash) September 23, 2019
#ShutDownDC at 14th and C. Thank you Unicorn Riot for covering this. pic.twitter.com/fQ84HRCYam
— Climate Action (@ClimateAction5) September 23, 2019
CODEPINK is out in the streets for #ShutDownDC as we speak. The earth is on fire— put the fire out! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/S3BNCSs79F
— CODEPINK (@codepink) September 23, 2019
Happening Now: DC DSA and labor comrades demand climate action. Taking the street #ShutDownDC pic.twitter.com/mn2ASeyqoY
— Metro DC DSA (@mdc_dsa) September 23, 2019
We out here to raise the alarm. Climate justice is health justice. health justice is justice for Black people. #ShutDownDC #ClimateStrike pic.twitter.com/8PqZ4Qlvjy
— BlackLivesMatter DC (@DMVBlackLives) September 23, 2019
#RT @tictoc: #ShutDownDC: Climate change protesters in Washington D.C. are disrupting traffic around the city to demand climate action pic.twitter.com/970kur6lC6
— ʸᵘᵛʳᵃʲ ˢⁱⁿᵍʰ ツ✰ (@yuvi_nation) September 23, 2019
The movememt is UNSTOPPABLE. #ShutDownDC pic.twitter.com/JejBoQk8R2
— BlackLivesMatter DC (@DMVBlackLives) September 23, 2019
#ClimateStrike blockades all over DC this morning. #ShutdownDC system change not climate change pic.twitter.com/hGxdGchOrT
— Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) (@CJAOurPower) September 23, 2019
Amazing sight: Healthcare workers together with #BlackLivesMatter have set up free health screenings and blood pressure clinic on Independence and Washington in DC.
Welcome to #ShutdownDC. Building a better world is good for you, so come on down. pic.twitter.com/pThSD0s3pU
— Adam Greenberg 🔥🍑 (@pragmactivist) September 23, 2019