Thousands of demonstrators marched on Sunday, accompanied by drumbeats, wearing costumes and carrying signs as they urged policy makers to take global action on climate change.
People's Climate March - Sept. 21, 2014
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Activists hold a banner as they lead a march of tens of thousands down Sixth Avenue during the People's Climate March through Midtown, New York City, Sept. 21, 2014.
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Demonstrators gather in Central Park before the People's Climate March, in New York, Sept. 21, 2014.
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Thirty religious groups pack 58th Street waiting to join the People's Climate March, in New York, Sept. 21, 2014. (Rosanne Skirble/VOA)
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Part parade, part protest, colorful floats lined the route from Central Park to the United Nations in New York, Sept. 21, 2014. (Rosanne Skirble/VOA)