One ACLU attorney declared that every child, “regardless of whether Gov. Abbott and Border Patrol agents consider them ‘our child’ or not, deserves food and love.”

“It is time for the U.S. to commit to no new offshore oil and gas leasing and to invest in the clean energy future that we—and our planet—need.”

“It is foolish to think that announcing new curbs in the Queen’s Speech will stop people taking to the streets to demand their government act to ensure a safe future.”

“The findings of the Commission on Human Rights are a vindication for the millions of people whose fundamental rights are being impacted by the corporations behind the climate crisis.”

“A shift to renewables is crucial to mending our broken global energy mix and offering hope to millions suffering climate impacts today”

“We’ve already waited too long to enact reforms that address this climate emergency. Our federal government must act now.”

Organizers planned the event to “demand that our tax money stop fossil-fueling endless war, and start funding healthcare, green jobs and infrastructure, other climate adaptation measures, and housing.”

“Rebels are swarming across London, part of a global wave of civil disobedience as people wake up to the fact that our leaders are failing to tackle the #ClimateCrisis”

“The government’s insane, and I don’t know what else to do, other than to do this, and to try and get the attention that we need to wake the public up”

“Governments have ignored the scientists who’ve warned that we’re heading for catastrophe for decades. That’s why so many are now engaging in nonviolent civil disobedience as a last-ditch effort.”