18 Sep 2023

Thousands protest in New York to stop new oil and gas drilling

From Morning Report, 8:38 am on 18 September 2023

Thousand are marching through New York city right now, demanding President Biden and other world leaders stop new oil and gas drilling.

Thousands of people have filled the streets of Midtown Manhattan to demand world leaders quickly pivot away from the fossil fuels that are dangerously heating up the planet.

It follows other demonstrations around the world, including protests in England, India, South Korea and Germany.

The protest has attracted support from around 700 organisations, actors, activists, and climate activists.

Jennifer Kuhl from Global Climate and Health Alliance, a group representing health NGOs, professional organizations and health and environment alliances from around the world, is in Midtown.

Kuhl spoke to Corin Dann.