Several student groups from the University of Utah took part in the Utah People’s Climate March in Salt Lake City on Saturday. Organizations such as Fossil Fuel Divestment at the U, University Water Warriors and Student Clean Air Network helped organize the protest.
Speakers at the march went beyond climate change to address environmental justice, women’s rights, civil rights, immigration and police brutality. The topic of the Bears Ears National Monument, designated by President Barack Obama just before leaving office, was repeatedly brought up. On April 26, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to review national monument designations over the past 21 years.