A man dressed as a polar bear taking part in a demonstration yesterday ahead of the United Nations climate summit in New York. Hundreds of protesters marched through New York City’s financial district and blocked streets near the stock exchange to denounce Wall Street’s role in raising money for businesses that contribute to climate change. Protesters stopped traffic on Broadway south of the New York Stock Exchange. The demonstration, called Flood Wall Street, came on the heels of Sunday’s international day of action that brought some 310,000 people to the streets of New York City in what activists was said was the largest protest ever held on climate change. Flood Wall Street organisers said they hoped yesterday’s action would draw a link between economic policies and the environment, accusing top financial institutions of “exploiting frontline communities, workers and natural resources” for financial gain.
