from Miriam:
Dear Parade Friends from Blue Bus #1 & White Bus #2,
Thank you to each and every one of you who showed up and stood up and paraded and demanded truth and action.
History tells us that “We the People” are powerful when we do exactly that. You were terrific and made my job pretty hassle free.
I’m still waiting for a video of the rally speakers to send out to you. Meantime, here’s a random “walk through” video that gives us a good flavor of the parade. As is always true with parades, if you’re in it, you don’t get to see much of it. Hope this helps. https://youtu.be/o4dXAJVro3Also sending (unedited) pictures from my friend, Jeff Kisling, who took LOTS of photos yesterday. Maybe you can find yourself or someone you know in them. And look at all those awesome signs and floats! I’m also sending this out to a few folks who for one reason or another couldn’t make it at the last minute. You missed a roaring good time!
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Avb9bFhezZpPioEF4ReL5qFHEsEZdg?e=f9tWTB
I’m sure many more pictures and videos will emerge. I’ll forward the pre-parade rally with the speakers when it is posted and any others that seem especially good.
Cameras for Conservancy pictures of the parade
article in Des Moines Register:
Blair Frank led a group chant, “One global family,” as climate change activists filled up Locust Street between 5th and 4th avenues Saturday around noon. (Photo: Danielle Gehr / The Register)
Hundreds of climate activists filled portions of downtown Des Moines on Saturday to address what they believe is a lack of media coverage of climate issues.
The “Climate Crisis Parade” began on Locust Street between Fifth and Fourth avenues, just outside the building that houses the Des Moines Register.
Before marching through the street, some of the participants stood in the road and addressed the crowd with a sense of urgency, saying the media has failed to cover global warming and its effects. Seventy groups sponsored the event Saturday and about 400 people marched through downtown to the Iowa Events Center.