Climate demonstrators have targeted major finance firms in New York as part of their 'Summer of Heat on Wall Street' campaign. Protesters dressed as orcas stormed Citigroup’s offices in Manhattan, leading to the arrest of 33 activists. In a separate incident, elderly protesters used rocking chairs to blockade Citibank's entrance, demanding the bank stop funding oil, gas, and coal. This week, a total of 139 climate defenders have been arrested in New York for participating in nonviolent protest and mass civil disobedience aimed at urging Citigroup to cease financing fossil fuels.
Yesterday activists from Planet Over Profit dressed up as Orcas and blocked the entrance of Citibank in New York City. https://t.co/5lrPR81HTd
Criminalization of nonviolent protest: 139 defenders have been arrested in New York this week for participating in mass civil disobedience to demand Citigroup stop funding fossil fuels.
#NOW Elderly men and women in rocking chairs are BLOCKING ENTRANCE to Citibank in NYC to protest for Climate. https://t.co/GeCVuFFsiH
HAPPENING NOW: It’s a rocking chair rebellion! Elders blockade the doors at @Citibank with rocking chairs to demand the bank stop funding oil, gas and coal. There is no Planet B. Our grandchildren deserve to live. https://t.co/UM7p2OJ8Jg
The anti-fossil fuel people, wearing many fossil fuel based items, chanted for 10 seconds in matching t-shirts and then a second group stormed the field and were tackled by police. https://t.co/Qi5EntJ5C4
Whale of a protest: 33 climate activists dressed as orcas cuffed at Manhattan demonstration... https://t.co/xWIl8Ni4Nn
🐋 Climate demonstrators are targeting major finance firms for their campaign Summer of Heat on Wall Street. Protesters dressed like orcas stormed Citigroup’s offices in New York 🔗 https://t.co/FT4aheyIw1 https://t.co/wibVXLX9Kr