From Washington, D.C., to Brisbane, Australia, over 600 marches around the world showcased the global resistance to President Donald Trump’s war on science
By Nika Knight, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 4-22-2017
An estimated 10,000 people took part in the March for Science in Berlin, Germany, on Saturday. (Photo: Stand With CEU/Twitter)
Tens of thousands are celebrating Earth Day by marching Saturday against President Donald Trump’s ongoing attacks on science, in an unprecedented global uprising of scientists against the anti-science Trump administration.
With demonstrations on six continents, there was even a (small) march on the North Pole:
March for Science North Pole Edition https://t.co/9A3UGtNpLz pic.twitter.com/PtQLYtMK5G
— Bernice Notenboom (@BerniceNot) April 21, 2017
“I’m encouraged by the marches I’ve seen already taking place around the world,” Rush Holt, a former congressman and head of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, told the Guardian on Saturday morning. “For generations scientists have been reluctant to be in the public square.”
“Scientists are understanding that they have to become activists, that they have to speak up, that they have to be heard,” John Holdren, a science advisor to former President Barack Obama, added to the newspaper.
As the march in Washington, D.C, kicks off, here are photos and videos of satellite science marches in the U.S. and around the world:
As the #MarchForScience rallies kick off across the USA 🇺🇸, here’s a look at what the rest of the world had been up to. Every continent! pic.twitter.com/zQKTDxlGF1
— Adam Greenberg (@pragmactivist) April 22, 2017
The #bestsigns from the #marchforscience#sciencemarch#bristol#england#EarthDay#DUMPTRUMPpic.twitter.com/CQLb1FXZJM
— Shannon Sword (@HairNinjaPDX) April 22, 2017
Proud to have my family here in ATL @tryingbiology #marchforscienceATL #sciencenotsilence pic.twitter.com/HxbB7jVqlh
— Sharon Cheung (@FluffyBlackBear) April 22, 2017
Winning at #marchforscience #Edinburgh pic.twitter.com/ZHjd0SKq7v
— Elsa Panciroli (@gsciencelady) April 22, 2017
March for Science Brisbane style.
I’m calling it……More people here than Trump’s inauguration crowd! 🚀#marchforscience #ScienceMarch pic.twitter.com/GtZupQ7Tkl— Sue Viva (@SueViva5) April 22, 2017
Tokyo stands up for science! #ScienceMarch #marchforscience pic.twitter.com/o4kctSMkiV
— Science March Tokyo (@SciMarchTokyo) April 22, 2017
Environmental engineeringPh.D. candidate, making the world better through renewable energy. #marchforscience #IMSciMarch #IMCMD pic.twitter.com/azauq4pQCj
— IndivisibleMoCoMD (@IndivisibleMCMD) April 22, 2017
Getting ready to March in Vienna! @ScienceMarchVie #marchforscience #scienceisessential pic.twitter.com/ZZPwXFpvvZ
— Am Geophysical Union (@theAGU) April 22, 2017
.@NewYorker Amazing crowd today at the #MarchForScience in Boise, Idaho. pic.twitter.com/6sE0PcSBY3
— SeriouslyUS? (@USseriously) April 22, 2017
@ScienceMarchDC @EarthDayNetwork Accra, Ghana is beginning our program! #marchforscience #EarthDay pic.twitter.com/NqVmuFIKZl
— Barbara Bilgre (@babilgre) April 22, 2017
Marš se kreće prema Zrinjevcu. #marchforscience #zagreb pic.twitter.com/DYFmJdDULT
— Duje Kovačević (@dujekovacevic) April 22, 2017
One of our favorite signs from today’s #ScienceMarch in DC & around the world. People power is what will change the system #marchforscience pic.twitter.com/wrSU9VwDi2
— 350 dot org (@350) April 22, 2017
Beautiful day to #marchforscience here in Longyearbyen, #Svalbard! #ScienceMarch with @UNISvalbard @NorskPolar pic.twitter.com/jJ1rp2ofyG
— Larissa Beumer (@LarissaBeumer) April 22, 2017
“We cannot wait till people understand science. We need to explain it to them”, says Jutta Allemendinger from @WZB_Berlin. #marchforscience pic.twitter.com/NerJ8g28Xe
— Kai Steinecke (@K_Steinecke) April 22, 2017
When scientists march our signs have citations 👩🏼🔬 #marchforscience pic.twitter.com/yCoyMSfFYN
— Vicki Bartsch (@VickiBartsch) April 22, 2017
Beaker jamming at the @ScienceMarchDC #marchforscience #ScienceMarch pic.twitter.com/CKbedwn7ff
— Michael Halpern (@halpsci) April 22, 2017
Lots of people at the capitol in Minnesota! #MarchForScience pic.twitter.com/WjKP8RDjSo
— Jerek @ Wowhead (@jerekdain) April 22, 2017
Keep Greenland cool 😎 #marchforscience #ScienceMarch @SciMarGreenland pic.twitter.com/6sMN9T8MF0
— Tasha Snow (@TashaMSnow) April 22, 2017
@SierraClub @ScienceMarchDC Cold and wet but we still #marchforscience in Portland, Maine. pic.twitter.com/TS1cmnCZ5t
— Ann Riggs (@martaclau) April 22, 2017
Proud to #marchforscience in Auckland! pic.twitter.com/B03QHnKFBf
— Tet Woo Lee (@hubtydubty) April 22, 2017
Dinosaur doing interview with the AP #ScienceMarch #marchforscience pic.twitter.com/ljkl9oj0Ny
— Jeremy Schulman (@jeremyschulman) April 22, 2017
This one made me giggle. @ScienceMarchDC #marchforscience #PrincessBride #asyouwish pic.twitter.com/V1W4iRm1z4
— Michael Halpern (@halpsci) April 22, 2017
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