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June 25 Rally
June 26, 2016

On June 25, 2016, hundreds of people came out to a rally in front of Oakland's City Hall to urge the City Council to pass a ban on coal. Photographer and Climate Worker activist Brooke Anderson was on hand to capture images of a spirited afternoon. Rock the Bike provided the pedal-powered sound system. Click on individual images to see captions or to scale oversized images down to size.

Musicians Action Group bringing musical energy to kick off the rally Photo: Brooke Anderson

The Musicians Action Group (MAG) kicks off the rally Photo: Brooke Anderson

Demonstrator holding a Ban Coal Now sign Photo: Brooke Anderson

Desirae Harp, a member of the Mishewal OnastaTis (Wappo) Nation from the central coast of California, opens the rally Photo: Brooke Anderson

Demonstrators holding photo blowups of Oakland coal resistance fighters, created by David Solnit and Brooke Anderson Photo: Brooke Anderson

Michael Kaufman, No Coal in Oakland Photo: Brooke Anderson

SEIU 1021 out in force Photo: Brooke Anderson

Oakland High School student Nate Henderson, New Voices Are Rising Photo: Brooke Anderson

Rev. Laurie Manning, senior pastor of Skyline Community Church, UCC in Oakland Photo: Brooke Anderson

Demonstrators holding blowups of photos of Oakland fossil fuel resisters Photo: Brooke Anderson

West Oakland Kids Deserve Better Photo: Brooke Anderson

Marcie Boyd and Bonnie Lockhart of Occupella Photo: Brooke Anderson

Nancy Schimmel and Marcie Boyd of Occupella Photo: Brooke Anderson

Cyclists keep up the wattage as Occupella sings in the background Photo: Brooke Anderson

Demonstrators carrying blowups of Oakland coal resistance fighters Photo: Brooke Anderson

Demonstrators on 14th Street carrying blow ups of Oakland coal resistance fighters Photo: Brooke Anderson

Kid with handmade Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground sign Photo: Brooke Anderson

Sistah Phavia Kujichagulia, musician, spoken word artist, historian Photo: Brooke Anderson

Val Serrant, drum accompanist to Sistah Phavia Kujichagulia Photo: Brooke Anderson

Derrick Muhammad, International Longshore & Warehouse Workers Union, Local 10 Photo: Brooke Anderson

No Coal in Oakland illustrates how to use red tape to change the world Photo: Brooke Anderson

Martha Kuhl, RN at Childrens' Hospital Oakland, VP of Alameda Central Labor Council, and treasurer of National Nurse United/California Nurse Association Photo: Brooke Anderson

Pedaling for power Photo: Brooke Anderson

Kimberly Moses, Port of Oakland chapter president for SEIU 1021 Photo: Brooke Anderson

Couple with solar-powered umbrella and Ban Coal yard sign Photo: Brooke Anderson

Postal workers against the coal train Photo: Brooke Anderson

Jonathan Heller of Human Impact Partners and the Public Health Advisory Panel on Coal in Oakland Photo: Brooke Anderson

Poet Rafael Gonzales Photo: Brooke Anderson

Ms. Margaret Gordon, West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project Photo: Brooke Anderson

MC Rev. Ken Chambers, West Side Missionary Baptist Church Photo: Brooke Anderson

Chris from Rock the Bike doing an impeccable job on sound Photo: Brooke Anderson

Senator Loni Hancock at the June 27 rally against coal Photo: Brooke Anderson

Coal spelled backwards is still coal Photo: Brooke Anderson

Maren Metke singing with the Justin Ancheta Band Photo: Brooke Anderson

Justin Ancheta of the Justin Ancheta Band Photo: Brooke Anderson

El Arbol - The Tree of Bike with Paul Freedman, cofounder and chief bottlewasher of Rock the Bike in lower berth Photo by Brooke Anderson

Rocking to the beats of the Justin Ancheta Band Photo: Brooke Anderson

"Queers against coal"and "No Pride in Coal" Photo: Brooke Anderson

Cyclist with smoothie produced by pedal-powered blender Photo: Brooke Anderson

Justin Ancheta and Maren Metke of the Justin Ancheta Band Photo: Brooke Anderson

Riders making juice Photo: Brooke Anderson

Cranking for no coal Photo: Brooke Anderson

Pedal power energizing the Rock the Bike sound system at June 25 rally Photo: Brooke Anderson

Poster calling for final push to reach City Council members before the vote Photo: Brooke Anderson

Pedaling to generate electricity on Rock the Bike's sound system Photo: Brooke Anderson

Did You Know

1billion

Tons of CO2 Are At Issue

More than 1 billion tons of CO2 could be added to the atmosphere if Oakland's new commodities bulk terminal by the Bay Bridge toll plaza is dedicated to coal.

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Quote

"The city of Oakland took an important step recently documenting the health and safety risks and climate impacts of coal and specifically banning its shipment through the city. Other localities should follow suit -- and the state should too -- to reduce and, ultimately, eliminate the shipment of coal through all California ports." - Gov. Jerry Brown, August 26, 2016