The March for Science was a series of protests that occurred across the United States and around the World on April 22, 2017. The protests were organized due to the perceived hostility of the Trump administration, as well as proposed budget cuts to federal agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Institute of Health. A major goal of the march was convincing government officials to adopt policies in-line with the scientific understanding of issues such as climate change and vaccines.[1] The organizers estimated that over one million people in 650 locations on all seven continents attended. Listed below are several hundreds of the affiliated marches.
The main event in Washington, D.C., began with a rally and teach-in on the grounds of the Washington Monument (in spite of rain); Bill Nye, an honorary co-chair, addressed the crowd;[4] other speakers included Questlove and Dan Abrams. Also present was Denis Hayes, co-founder of the first Earth Day in 1970. The crowd of marchers then proceeded down Constitution Avenue to the National Mall where scientists and others discussed their work and the importance of evidence-based policy.[4][5]
More than 1,000 met at Ryan Middle School for speeches, music and activities, and an up and down Airport Way. The event was preceded by a People's Climate Rally on the parking lot of Lathrop High School (Alaska) and followed by Earth Day activities at Barnette Magnet School[18]
A group of people gathered at the corner of McCulloch and Acoma Boulevards in front of Octane Wine Garage,[34] then walked approximately three miles down McCulloch Boulevard, across the London Bridge and back again.
At 10am, the march started in front of the Historic City Hall with speakers and a rally. The protestors proceeded down Jefferson Street, then traveled to Fifth Street, up to Washington Street and ended their protest at First Avenue. A row of educational booths dedicated to science were set up at the protest site.[36]
A planned march had been officially canceled in favor of a rally due to budgetary concerns. However, about two hundred scientists and supporters of the "Women's March for Science" marched from Amory Park to El Presido Park, were 2,500 people had gathered for a rally. Tucson police blockaded traffic along the march route.[42]
The rally, organized by UC-Berkeley graduate students, took place at Sproul Plaza. Speakers included integrative biology professor Nipam Patel, graduate students and others.[49] After the rally, the march went through downtown Berkeley.
About 300 people were expected to participate in Modesto's march, starting at Modesto Junior College east campus; hundreds more stopped in at the destintation point of Graceada Park.[82]
Thousands crowded into De La Guerra Plaza for speeches by renowned Santa Barbara scientists, then marched to Alameda Park, site of the Earth Day Festival.
Several events were held: March for Science: 50 mL Fair[141] at East Haddam Grange, & Satellite Vigil for March for Science[142] & Earth Day Poetry Read-In[143] at Two Wrasslin' Cats Coffee House
For lack of securing a venue in Naples, Southwest Florida March for Science held its march in Fort Myers,[154] from Centennial Park to a nearby court house via Monroe Street.[155][156]
More than a thousand people rallied at Museum Park, where a number of speakers addressed the crowd. People then marched along Biscayne Boulevard to the Government Center in downtown Miami.[166]
Several hundred people[168] attended an afternoon Earth Day event at The United Church of Christ, then marched a 3-mile loop up the North Causeway and over the bridge.[169]
The march began at Five Points Park, and took those rallying down Pineapple and Orange Avenues to J.D. Hamel Park, whence people demonstrated along U.S. 41.
Marchers gathered on the federal Courthouse grounds[186] (in excess of a limit of 400 people) for a rally, before marching to Herman C. Michael Park.[185]
More than 200 local scientists, researchers, teachers, students and science supporters gathered for the event's kick-off rally and evening march on Friday at Hilo Bayfront's soccer pavilion. The march continued Saturday morning with 100 supporters joining the procession of the annual Merrie Monarch Royal Parade.[201]
A morning march was held on the Great Lawn of the UH Maui College Campus in Kahului.[208][209] Later in the day, a "Swim for Science" was held (with waterproof signs and tarps, and underwater cameras).[99]
On the steps of the Idaho State Capitol,[211] march organizers took issue with "gag orders on some government science agencies, potential deregulation and cuts to others and a reliance on 'alternative facts.'"[210]
Dozens of people from across the Magic Valley region protested in front of the county courthouse from 10:30am to 1:00pm. Interviewed protestors stated that their numbers peaked at 60.[216]
A morning march (LIFE Community Center - Turley Park) was held in conjunction with the All Species Puppet Parade, and a separate march (SIU Morris Library Foundation) was held in the afternoon.[217]
Coles County's first Science Fest, formed by the group Coles for Science,[220] was held near Lake Charleston, with a march from the fishing pier to the red barn.[221]
Tens of thousands of people met at Grant Park for a rally filled with speeches from several prominent Chicago area scientists. People then marched down Columbus Drive to the Great Ivy Lawn at the Field Museum,[224] for a three-hour science expo. The crowd size far exceeded organizers' expectations of 40,000,[223] so much that at one point Chicago police pleaded with the public for latecomers to stay home instead.[225][226]
"Dozens upon dozens" of demonstrators gathered at Uptown Circle, marched through Uptown, and ended the march on the quad of Illinois State University.[228]
An eight-day, 80-mile "Climate Justice Unity March" was planned, starting at Little Creek Camp in Williamsburg, IA on April 22, and ending at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on April 29.[253][254]
Thousands gathered at Duncan Park/City Hall Plaza,[279] including a "sizable contingent" of scientists belonging to the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA), which was holding its annual conference in the city.[280] The AAPA had canceled its plenary session so that participants could attend the March for Science.[281] People then marched down Poydras Street to South Peters Street and Canal Street.[279][280]
Despite a cold drizzle, an estimated 200 to 300 rallied on the University of Maine campus,[287] in front of Fogler Library.[283] A letter from Sen. Angus King was read at the event.[285]
Thousands gathered onBoston Commonon a rainy day,[299] in a rally with enough science supporters to pack the Common along Charles Street from Boylston to Beacon.[300] Speakers included former EPA director Gina McCarthy, who warned that EPA budget cuts "could roll back progress on our air and water quality that could weaken health protections for millions of Americans," Harvard and MIT professor George M. Church,[301]MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito[302] and Boston University PhD student Alicia Wooten.[298][303]
Hundreds, if not thousands, of people rallied at Courtyard Marriott[319] near GVSU's downtown Pew Campus, then marched over the Grand River crossing to head towards Rosa Parks Circle.[320]
Hundreds assembled near the US post office at Howard & State Streets, then marched to the corner of East Mitchell Street and U.S. 31, outside People's Park[328][329]
Protestors marched from Bemidji State University to the city's Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues. Many participated in a round dance before heading back to BSU for a science festival.[336]
People gathered in Gregory Park before marching west down the sidewalk on Washington Street, crossing the Mississippi River, circling Walgreens on Northwest Fourth Street and returning to the park.[337]
The march started at the entrance to the University of Minnesota, Morris campus, traveled down Fourth Street to Atlantic Avenue, down Atlantic and ending at the Morris Theatre.[346]
The march began at the Peace Plaza, headed along Second Street Southwest past the Rochester Public Library and into Mayo Park, and then returned to the Peace Plaza for a rally.
Hundreds of people of all ages from the Mid-Missouri region gathered at a rally at the Boone County Courthouse, followed by a march at Eighth Street and Peace Park.[360]
The march started at Union Station and progressed down Market Street to Luther Ely Smith Square in front oft the Gateway Arch, where a number of speeches were given.[370]
Instead of a march, a day-long event was held at ZooMontana, which included speakers, booths and hands-on activities for both kids and adults. At noon, about 30 people gathered at the amphitheater to watch the puppet show put on by Citizens' Climate Education of Billings titled "Montana Dogs: Dozens of Good Solutions."[371]
At Montana State University, people rallied outside Centennial Mall, where a number of speeches were given.[373] Participants then marched to Gallatin County Courthouse.[374][375]
At Hastings College, members of the Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) marched from Ninth St. to Burlington Ave, then returned to campus along Seventh St; SEAC later held a rally outside Hazelrigg Student Union.
Thousands of local people filled downtown streets in a march to the State Capitol for a rally in support of scientific pursuits and against what they saw as attacks on everything from climate change to vaccinations. Speakers included Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján[403] & U.S. Sen. Tom Udall.[404]
A couple thousand people marched from Soldier Circle, up Lincoln Parkway, to Delaware Park, where they rallied behind the Rose Garden against what they called an attack on science.[414]
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County held a rally at East Meadow Farm,[418] which wrapped up with a "march" for science around the property.[419][420]
Amidst rainstorms, thousands lined up at Columbus Circleand marched down Broadway from 59th Street to Times Square,[423] calling upon Trump "to reconsider proposed government budget cuts that could affect the future of the field."[424][425]
Rochester's March for Science began at Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park,[430] and headed through downtown to the Hyatt Regency Hotel on East Main Street, where the city held its first ever Science Expo.[431]
Protestors marched from Grayden Paul Park to the Carteret County Courthouse,[446] where they listened to several speeches. At 3pm, a tree was planted at the courthouse to commemorate Earth Day.[445]
The rally took place in Public Square in downtown Cleveland. "No immediate crowd estimates were available, but the crowd appeared to be as large as the one here for January's Women's March, which drew 15,000. Late in the day, city event planners estimated that 10,000 participated."[465][466]
Zanesville's March for Science was originally scheduled for April 29,[489] but bad weather forced organizers to hold a rally inside the Muskingum County Courthouse and postpone the march to May 20.[488]
A few hundred people participated in the Tulsa Science March at Johnson Park, and about 500 attended the annual Earth Day festival (held at the same location) over the course of the day.[490]
A planned parade was canceled after organizers were unable to pay over-time fees for the city staff needed to manage traffic.[492] Despite the cancellation, around 150 people marched from Garfield Park to ScienceWorks, a local museum.[491]
A short march started in front of the Bend-LaPine Schools Education Center;[495] crowd size given by an attendee. Joining in from the city of Sisters, 25 miles away, were members of the Sisters Science Club, which, having hosted a 5-day "Celebration of Science in Sisters," did not hold its own satellite march on Saturday.[496]
On a rainy Saturday, over 600 people held an indoor rally at the visitor wing auditorium of the Hatfield Marine Science Center, then headed outdoors for a march (which had been planned rain or shine).[506][507]
Roy Raley Park - Court Avenue / Pendleton River Parkway. March organizer and former USDA employee Andrea Mann had said, "a lot of researchers and scientists who work for the federal government locally don't feel as if they can risk attending the march."[509]
Thousands gathered on the west side of City Hall, then marched down Market Street to Penn's Landing.[531][532] Event organizers said that more than 20,000 people had participated,[529] while Philadelphia police estimated 10,000.[528] Among the many participants was Dr. Paul A. Offit, co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine.[528]
Participants marked from the Surbeck Center at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to the Earth Day Expo at Central States Fair Grounds. Attendance was higher than expected by organizers.[558]
Around a thousand people gathered in Chattanooga's Main Terrain Art Park to show support for science and oppose the Trump administration's proposed cuts to science research.
Participants rallied in the rain at the Ayres South Lawn on "the Hill" at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus, then marched to the John J. Duncan Federal Building downtown.[563]
Thousands gathered on the south lawn of the Texas Capitol, beginning the event with teach-ins.[570] On the local march's Facebook page about 10,000 expressed interest in going. Close to 6,000 said they went.[571]
The Houston event, which started at Sam Houston Park and ended at City Hall, was expected to be one of the largest in the nation. Organizers initially anticipated about 10,000 marchers, but they estimated as many as 15,000 showed up.
After the march, people broke into groups and picked up trash along the beach or gathered near Fort Frederik for conversations about preserving the land and sea environments[595]
At Virginia Tech,[615] hundreds rallied on Henderson Lawn, then marched through town and on to Squires Student Center, where they gathered at Old Dominion Ballroom.[616]
At least 200 people visited the Virginia Museum of Natural History for its ninth annual Earth Day Festival,[621] which culminated in a March for Science down Oakdale Street, up East Church Street and Starling Avenue and back to the museum (60+ people, according to march organizers).[622]
Protestors marched around Colonial Williamsburg, between Merchant's Square and the Capitol building. Organizers had not obtained a protest permit, so protestors were divided into groups of fifteen to fall beneath gathering limits.[631]
Demonstrators gathered for a rally at the Legislative building and marched to Heritage Park, where more speakers addressed the crowd and additional activities were held.[641]
North Olympic Group (NOG) and Olympic Climate Action[643] held a Celebration for Science event at Port Angeles City Pier & Feiro Marine Life Center (no indication of a march, per se).[644]
Riverfront Park[655] - Spokane City Hall. At one point, the marchers who filled the route along Spokane Falls Boulevard stretched nine city blocks.[654]
Around 300 supporters filled Heritage Station.[666] A planned march in Charleston was canceled, with marchers encouraged to participate in Huntington.[667]
Organizers of the march, which began at Everett Roehl Marshfield Public Library, counted 427 people marching through downtown, and over 500 attending the rally held at Oak Avenue Community Center.[685][686]
Rally participants gathered at Red Arrow Park and marched in downtown Milwaukee, passing by Milwaukee Public Museum, Central Library and other academic institutions.[688] In addition to the Trump administration's proposed cuts to science and research, protesters also expressed opposition to the administration's proposals to cut the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative from the federal budget.[687]
Hundreds met on the lawn of the southwest corner of University of Wyoming campus at 9th St and Ivinson Ave,[700] then marched down Ivinson Ave to the downtown plaza.
Outside the Visitor Center at Old Faithful,[705] in lieu of a literal march, two staffers set up a table for a petition signing event, as a way for both park employees and tourists to reach their representatives in Washington re climate change.[706] Over 200 signatures were collected.[707]
March locations outside the United States
Listed below are 154 marches outside the United States in support of the 2017 March for Science.
Marchers gathered at State Library Victoria for opening speeches, then walked down Swanston & Bourke Streets toParliament House for final speeches, then resumed marching along Spring Street to Treasury Gardens.[719] Former Labor science minister Barry Jones addressed the crowd.[718]
A "Science Picnic" was held at Sigmund-Freud Park, followed by a march through Vienna's City center that ended at Maria-Theresien-Platz.[731] Police estimated 1,600 people, while organizers put the number at 3,000.[732]
At Albertina Square, marchers protested against cuts in the grants available for science and the upcoming rise of pseudoscience. Charlotte Thorley and comedian/scienceblogger Lieven Scheire were the organizers.[737]
The march started at 4:45 pm in downtown at the intersection of Sete de Setembro and Eduardo Ribero, and continued on the Praça do Congresso. Attended mainly by professors, researchers and students from UFAM, INPA, UEA and Fiocruz.
Organizers were unable to obtain a permit to hold a march, so a number of educational tents containing information on scientific research were set up in the city. The University of São Paulo displayed scientific artifacts, including their insect collections and hominid skull casts in some of the tents.[734]
Marchers walked from Nathan Phillips Square to Queen's Park to "celebrate Canadian science and the role that science plays in our society ... and to stand in solidarity with American scientists who are facing obvious struggles with the current government and its support for science."[764]
The march from Yachay Tech University to the town's central park[734] was made to support the government's scientific policy and coincided with the celebration of the triumph of president-elect Lenín Moreno.[541]
Hundreds gathered at Peyrou Esplanade, where participants formed the word "SCIENCE" in letters large enough to be photographed from space by one of the Pleaides satellites.[799] People then marched to the Place de la Comédie.[800]
An estimated 5,000 participants marched from Place Valhubert near Jardin des Plantes to Place Saint-Michel.[809] The Société Française de Physique, the Ecole Normale Supérieure and the University d'Orsay participated. "Science does not stop at the door of laboratories! " said Adrien Jeantet, a young physicist at the origin of this mobilization. Also present, mathematician Michel Broué & Akito Kawahara, a biologist from the University of Florida in Paris.[808]
Friedrich-Ebert-Platz[838] - Uniplatz. Despite the drizzle, not only Heidelberg residents but also guests from Mannheim, Karlsruhe and Mainz poured into the old town.[837]
Thousands met at the Neckarinsel, then marched through the old town, accompanied by music, going through the old botanical garden and arriving at the new auditorium in Neuen Aula, where a rally was held.[856]
March for Science supporters conducted a teach-in at a hotel near Accra's beachfront. They taught about issues important to Accra's citizens, such as the damage plastic waste was causing to local aquatic wildlife.[858]
Doctors, researchers, clinicians and science supporters gathered to Stand Up For Science. Much of the work in Malawi is funded by agencies threatened by U.S. budget cuts.
Three researchers displaying a March for Science Banner walked over 140 miles to collect data on snow depth for NASA climate research. They had planned to stay at the North Pole through April 22, but left on the 21st after melting ice threatened the integrity of their runway.[899]
An estimated forty scientists marched through the research town, which is located in the Arctic Circle.[734] A team of seven Norwegian scientists posed in front of a statue of Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen in support of the march.[708]
The march started at city hall and ended at the South African Research Council. Organizers encouraged women and young participants to pursue work in scientific fields.[923]
A group of enthusiastic scientists gathered at the Korean War Veterans Memorial statue,[795] conducted some group chants, and marched around the perimeter of the park.
Organizers set up fifteen educational booths in front of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts to communicate information about various scientific fields, including biology and robotics. Ten speeches were given starting at 2pm. At 3pm, protestors marched from the Sejong Center to the Gwanghwamun district and back.[734]
At Scientists Dating Forum (SciDF),[925] a roundtable discussion was held that included journalists, scientists and science policy officials. A "pro-science manifesto" was read in Spanish, Catalan, and English.[734]
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↑ Elroy Joseph Rigsby-Leday (April 22, 2017). "March for Science- Beaumont (T-shirt merch)". Bonfire. Retrieved May 6, 2021. This campaign ended on March 20th, 2017. Hit 'I would buy this' to be notified the next time it's available.
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↑ "The March for Science is back — and here's what to expect". Nature.com. April 12, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2021. ...a new collective of scientists and citizens — called Tous en Sciences, or All for Science — will be formed in Bordeaux on 14 April, where 700 people marched last year
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