San Jose's Young Activists Take to the Streets to March for the Global Climate Strike

Joining forces with people across the world, thousands of San Jose students and others took to the streets Friday for a global climate strike designed to raise awareness about climate change and put pressure on leaders ahead of next week's U.N. Climate Action Summit.

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Hundreds of young activists gather and march through downtown San Jose as part of a worldwide "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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Hundreds of young activists gather and march through downtown San Jose as part of a worldwide "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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Hundreds of young activists gather and march through downtown San Jose as part of a worldwide "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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Hundreds of young activists gather and march through downtown San Jose as part of a worldwide "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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Hundreds of young activists gather and march through downtown San Jose as part of a worldwide "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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Hundreds of young activists gather and march through downtown San Jose as part of a worldwide "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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Hundreds of young activists gather and march through downtown San Jose as part of a worldwide "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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The Raging Grannies of San Jose sing climate justice songs at San Jose City Hall while waiting for the activists to arrive and protest for the "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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The Raging Grannies of San Jose sing climate justice songs at San Jose City Hall while waiting for the activists to arrive and protest for the "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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The Raging Grannies of San Jose sing climate justice songs at San Jose City Hall while waiting for the activists to arrive and protest for the "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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Hundreds of young activists gathered at San Jose City Hall after marching through downtown as part of a worldwide "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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Hundreds of young activists gathered at San Jose City Hall after marching through downtown as part of a worldwide "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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Hundreds of young activists gathered at San Jose City Hall after marching through downtown as part of a worldwide "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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Hundreds of young activists gathered at San Jose City Hall after marching through downtown as part of a worldwide "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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Jennifer Gonzalez / NBC Bay Area
Hundreds of young activists gathered at San Jose City Hall after marching through downtown as part of a worldwide "Global Climate Strike." (Sept. 20, 2019)
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