Brands Including Lush, Patagonia, and Outdoor Voices Are Joining Greta Thunberg in the Climate Strike 2019
If you’re joining the worldwide Climate Strike, which kicks off on September 20, some of your favorite brands and retailers may be striking right alongside you. The strike, which begins three days before the U.N. Climate Summit, is meant to call attention to the climate crisis and “demand climate justice for everyone.” The Climate Strike will be taking place all over the world throughout the week and is led by inspiring young activists like Greta Thunberg who are concerned about the future of our environment.
Strikers will be joined by a handful of brands who are passionate about the planet and ready to make change. Brands like Lush, Patagonia, and Ben and Jerry’s, who have always been vocal about their commitment to our environment, have announced that they’ll participate, and a few smaller brands like Allbirds have also joined up. Even Tumblr is getting involved!
Fast Company reports that Ben and Jerry’s ice cream shops and their corporate office will be closed during the strike so their employees can join in, while Lush is temporarily closing its 250 stores in the United States and Canada in solidarity. “As a business with deep roots in environmental activism, giving our thousands of staff the time to get out there and demand bold action is a no brainer,” said North America CEO and president Mark Wolverton in a brand statement. “We all share this planet, so we need to band together to sound the alarm and show our politicians that ‘business as usual’ is no longer an option. Climate crisis won’t wait, and neither will we.”
Patagonia wrote about the strike and the young activists leading the charge on its blog, The Cleanest Line. “The great climate strike that will take place around the world this Friday has its roots in the efforts of junior high and high school students, with more than a few elementary school students thrown in,” wrote environmentalist and author Bill McKibben. “I’ve gotten to know many of them — not just Greta Thunberg, but also the young people on every continent who are carrying out the same noble work. They are deeply aware, in a truly hopeful way, of the connections between people around the planet. They understand the stakes. They’re adept at working together.”
Dozens of other brands are participating in the strikes, including Dr. Bronner’s, Eileen Fisher, Opening Ceremony, Outdoor Voices, Seventh Generation, and Thinx, according to Fast Company. And the strike isn’t limited to clothing stores and brands; digital companies like Tumblr and Imgur are participating too. Fast Company reports that certain brands will be featuring “digital banners about the strike to their website and taking other actions online.”
Ready to march? Find a Climate Strike in your area here.
Originally Appeared on Teen Vogue
