On Earth day, San Francisco Rallies Against Environmental Pollution.

April 22 is known throughout the nation as Earth Day, which is a day where many would voice concerns about the deteriorating health of Planet Earth. Air pollution from fossil fuels, water pollution from oil spills, and dumping of waste, to simply dropping a plastic cup on the ground after use; all further degrade the environment many people live in. All of this is what started Earth Day in 1970, to bring attention to the public, to the environmental crisis the world is facing, and with it comes rallies as if it’s an unsung tradition for Earth Day. The U.N. Plaza is the starting point to this year’s Earth Day demonstrations in San Francisco as many demonstrators, young and old with signs showing support for environmental change to sunflowers, the national flower of Ukraine, gathered to march down Market Street. With a fairly large amount of about 100 people attending, they all marched down Market Street in a very organized fashion with the help of bright green vested volunteers that even took on the responsibility of traffic control, a position meant for police in these situations. Many shouted “Climate Justice” and “this is what democray looks like” as the mass crowed marched down Market Street with rally leaders motivating the crowd and even controlling the pace. The rally on Earth Day is seen as an unsung tradition every year throughout the nation as a way to bring awareness to the environmental issues we face today.