At Atlanta rally, activists call for national climate action

Attendees at a climate rally in Atlanta on Saturday gathered for a group photo. The event was part of a group of rallies around the country to urge Congress and President Biden to pass climate legislation. (Molly Samuel/WABE)

Activists around the country rallied this weekend to urge the federal government to pass climate legislation. Environmental, labor and social justice groups led the coordinated push with events in multiple cities ahead of Congress returning from recess.

In Atlanta, a couple hundred people gathered in Liberty Plaza across from the state Capitol on Saturday to hear speakers and learn more about how they could get involved in climate activism.

“Just trying to do what I can, or see what I can do,” said Madison Myers, a Kennesaw State University student.