{"id":2036037,"date":"2023-09-18T14:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/too-radical-to-ignore-aoc-sends-aggressive-demand-to-biden-at-climate-march\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T14:33:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T18:33:36","slug":"too-radical-to-ignore-aoc-sends-aggressive-demand-to-biden-at-climate-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/too-radical-to-ignore-aoc-sends-aggressive-demand-to-biden-at-climate-march\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC&#8217;s Bold Message to Biden at Climate March: Impossible to Overlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftoo-radical-to-ignore-aoc-sends-aggressive-demand-to-biden-at-climate-march%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2036037&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Tens of Thousands of Climate Activists March in New \u200bYork City, Urging Biden\u200d to End Fossil Fuels<\/h2>\n<p>Tens \u2064of thousands of \u200cpassionate climate activists flooded the streets of New York City on Sunday\u200b to kick \u2064off New York&#8217;s\u2063 Climate Week with a powerful message: it&#8217;s time \u200cto put an end to the era of fossil fuels. The march, \u200daptly named the &#8220;March\u200c to End Fossil Fuels,&#8221; saw protesters rallying against coal, oil, and \u200dnatural gas consumption, while directing \u200ctheir fervor towards President\u2064 Joe Biden and his administration.<\/p>\n<p>Leading voice\u2063 in the progressive left, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, delivered a passionate speech to \u2064the crowd, urging them to make the\u2063 climate movement &#8220;too big and too radical to ignore.&#8221;\u200b She\u2064 criticized the Biden administration&#8217;s approval \u200cof \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-must-create-new-taxes-eliminate-natural-gas-to-meet-climate-pledge-analysts-say\/\" title=\"Biden Must Create New Taxes, Eliminate Natural Gas to Meet Climate Pledge, Analysts Say\">fossil fuel projects<\/a> and called for urgent \u200caction on climate change.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congresswoman <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC?\">@AOC<\/a> spoke out at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MarchToEndFossilFuels?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MarchToEndFossilFuels<\/a>, describing a vision for the future with fully renewable energy by 2040, and \u201cNot only will energy\u2064 be renewable, but \u2062it will be available as public\u2062 democratically-controlled goods for our most \u200dvulnerable\u2064 communities.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SoKtQ3GbiO\">pic.twitter.com\/SoKtQ3GbiO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2064 Ford\u2063 Fischer \u200d(@FordFischer) \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FordFischer\/status\/1703637122555478207?\">September 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Accompanying Ocasio-Cortez were Hollywood celebrities like actors Ethan Hawke, Edward Norton, and Kevin Bacon, adding star power to the event. The protest, estimated to have drawn between 50,000 and\u200b 75,000 participants,\u2062 sent a clear message to Biden, calling on him to prioritize climate change and \u200dthe termination \u2062of fossil fuels in his re-election\u200b strategy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, over 75,000 people marched on New \u200dYork City to demand the end to fossil fuel extraction which is fueling the climate crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Our comrade\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pinko_fag?\">@pinko_fag<\/a> spoke to why they came up to NYC for the march: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fRs8aluHcM\">pic.twitter.com\/fRs8aluHcM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DC Communist Party (@DCCommunists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCCommunists\/status\/1703535960036688284?\">September 17, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Young activist\u200d Emma \u200bBuretta of the youth protest group Fridays for Future had a warning for Biden: if he wants their vote\u200d and wants to avoid the blood of future generations on his\u2064 hands,\u200c he must end fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>The protest also highlighted the disappointment of many activists who had supported Biden in 2020. Placards in the crowd bore slogans such\u200d as &#8220;Biden, End Fossil Fuels&#8221; and &#8220;Fossil fuels are\u2064 killing us.&#8221; Environmental activists emphasized that nearly one-third of the world&#8217;s \u200bplanned drilling for oil and gas by 2050\u200d is \u2064driven \u200cby U.S. interests.<\/p>\n<p>While the oil industry expressed a shared urgency in confronting climate change, they cautioned against eliminating America&#8217;s energy options, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/too-radical-to-ignore-aoc-sends-aggressive-demand-to-biden-at-climate-march\/\" title=\"AOC's Bold Message to Biden at Climate March: Impossible to Overlook\">citing potential negative \u2064impacts<\/a> on American families and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Climate Week, which brings \u200btogether leaders from various sectors in support of environmental causes, includes a special United Nations summit organized by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Activists criticized President Biden&#8217;s decision not to participate \u200bin the summit, deeming \u2062it &#8220;unacceptable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/radical-ignore-aoc-sends-aggressive-demand-biden-climate-march\/\">The\u200b Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Which environmental groups provided support for the march, according to the article?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tween 40,000 and 50,000 participants, also received support from various environmental \u2064groups, including Greenpeace\u2062 and the Sunrise Movement.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063march took place amidst growing concerns and \u200bcalls for effective action to combat climate change. The urgency of addressing climate \u2064issues\u200d has become \u2062even more \u200bapparent in recent years,\u200c with increasing extreme weather \u2064events, rising \u200bsea levels, and record-breaking \u2062temperatures. Scientists have \u200drepeatedly\u200d emphasized the need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-becomes-the-first-millennial-confirmed-to-a-cabinet-position\/\" title=\"Buttigieg Becomes The First Millennial Confirmed To A Cabinet Position\">reduce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">greenhouse gas emissions<\/a><\/a> \u2064and transition to renewable energy sources \u2062in \u200corder to limit global warming and its catastrophic effects.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters denounced the\u2063 reliance on fossil fuels, which are major contributors \u2064to greenhouse gas emissions. They called for a swift transition to renewable energy alternatives, such as wind, solar, and geothermal power. The event aimed to put pressure on President\u200d Biden and his administration to adopt more ambitious climate policies and prioritize the reduction of carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking \u2064at the march,\u200c Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez emphasized\u200b the need for bold action \u2062on climate change. She criticized the Biden\u2062 administration for approving fossil fuel projects, highlighting the importance of prioritizing renewable\u200d energy sources.\u2062 Ocasio-Cortez\u200c outlined her vision for a future powered entirely\u2063 by renewable energy by\u2063 2040, with energy being available as public and democratically-controlled goods, particularly for\u200d vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n<p>The presence of Hollywood celebrities further \u200chighlighted the significance of the issue \u200dand \u2063helped \u200cdraw\u200c attention \u2062to\u200d the cause. Celebrities such as Ethan Hawke, Edward Norton, and Kevin Bacon joined the \u200bmarch, using their platform to amplify\u2062 the message and raise awareness about the urgent need for climate action.<\/p>\n<p>The event also aimed to mobilize public\u200b support and galvanize a \u200cmovement against fossil fuels. The massive turnout\u200b at the\u200d march demonstrated the widespread concern among the public regarding climate \u2064change. It showcased the determination\u2064 and unity of tens of thousands of individuals committed to fighting for a sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p>As the world\u2062 confronts the pressing challenge of \u200cclimate change, events like\u2064 the &#8220;March to \u200dEnd Fossil\u2064 Fuels&#8221; in New York \u2062City serve as powerful reminders of the need for immediate action. The Biden administration, along with\u200b governments worldwide,\u2062 must \u2062heed the calls of\u2064 passionate \u200dclimate activists\u2063 and take\u200c bold steps to \u2064transition to renewable energy sources. The march serves as a symbol \u2062of the \u200dgrowing strength of the climate movement and the\u2063 collective \u2062demand for a greener and more\u200b sustainable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Climate Week March,&#8221; saw a massive turnout as radical climate activists demanded an end to fossil fuels in New York City. With hopes to influence President Joe Biden&#8217;s re-election, they emphasized the need for prioritizing this cause. 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