2017 protest in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
March for Science Seattle
Date April 22, 2017 (2017-04-22 ) Location
Seattle , Washington, U.S. Type
Protest march Participants Tens of thousands
The March for Science Seattle (or March for Science–Seattle )
[1] was a protest held in
Seattle , in the
U.S. state of
Washington . This local protest was part of the
March for Science , a series of rallies and marches in
Washington, D.C. , and over 600 cities across the world on April 22, 2017 (
Earth Day ).
Hundreds attended a second March for Science event in Seattle in 2018.
Local organizers
Miles Greb was among local organizers of the event,
[2]
[3]
[4] which "promoted the use of scientific knowledge and peer review as a basis for public policy, economics, public health and more", according to
Seattle University 's
student publication The Spectator .
[5] The Nature Conservancy was a sponsor of the demonstration.
[6]
Demonstration
Event participants at
Cal Anderson Park
Demonstration participants
Thousands of people signed up to attend the event.
[7] Protesters gathered at
Cal Anderson Park on
Capitol Hill and marched to the
International Fountain at
Seattle Center .
[8] Tens of thousands participated in the demonstration.
[9]
[10] Governor
Jay Inslee , congresswoman
Suzan DelBene ,
[11] and Mayor
Ed Murray spoke on site.
[12]
[13]
University of Washington physics student Tyler Valentine was among speakers.
[14] Biochemist
Edmond H. Fischer was among participants.
[15]
[16] Groups from the
University of Washington 's Department of Global Health and
Seattle Pacific University 's biology department also attended.
[17]
[18]
The crowd was diverse and many people created homemade signs.
[19] Erik Lacitis of the
Yakima Herald-Republic wrote: "College students, doctors in their white coats, parents with baby strollers, your gray-haired liberal types all marched... In Seattle, they held up homemade signs: 'Climate change is real.' 'No 'alternative facts' in real science.' 'There is no Planet B.' 'Funding science is patriotic.' 'Mr. President, science gave us Rogaine.'
[15]
One protester who "stormed" the stage was removed by police.
[20]
[21]
2018
Another March for Science event was held in Seattle on April 14, 2018.
[22] Stacy Smedley and Teresa Swanson were among local organizers.
[23] According to
The Seattle Times , the 2018 event was more about indigenous rights, national politics, and public education.
[24] Demonstrators gathered at Cal Anderson Park, then marched along Pike Street, Fourth Avenue, and Fifth Avenue North to the Seattle Center.
[25] Speakers included
Pramila Jayapal ,
Nancy Pelosi , and environmental scientist Marco Hatch.
[23]
[26]
[27] The event's theme was "Science's Silenced Voices". The Nature Conservancy of Washington was a returning sponsor.
[28] Hundreds participated.
[24]
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