Photos from today's climate action rally

At midday today, activists attending the Environmental Protection Agency hearing in Seattle gathered together with other Northwest progressives outside of the Bell Harbor Conference Center for a big climate action rally at noon. The event, organized by the Sierra Club and Climate Solutions, drew quite a few people.

Here's a few photos that I took at the scene.


That's from inside the crowd at the rally, looking towards the stage.


Here's a simple yet colorful sign I saw calling for climate progress.


This is another crowd snapshot, taken from beside the stage. The Seattle skyline is visible in the distance.


This is an aerial shot of the rally taken from atop the Bell Harbor Conference Center. This doesn't show the whole crowd, so...


...here's another one from the rooftop. This shows most of the crowd. The rally filled the space between the conference center and Anthony's at Pier 66, which is in the top center of this photo.

It was a pretty lively event; in some respects it felt more like an outdoor party with lots of signs and decorations. Activists are still getting used to the idea that the Environmental Protection Agency is freed from the chains of the Bush administration and able to actually carry out its mission again, which it has not been able to do since Bill Clinton left office.

There was sunshine and a light breeze blowing in from Elliott Bay - the organizers could not have asked for better weather.