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Photo Gallery: Climate Strike in Chapel Hill

Posted by Dakota Moyer | Sep 20, 2019 | Photos, Town Square

Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Ember Penny speaks to activists during the climate strike in Chapel Hill on Friday.
Ember Penny speaks to activists during the climate strike in Chapel Hill on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Photo via Jordan Medlin
Photo via Jordan Medlin
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Photo via Jordan Medlin
Photo via Jordan Medlin
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
Students and activists gathered at Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill to join the worldwide climate strike on Friday.
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