On March 2nd, over 1,000 people came out to tell President Obama and Secretary Kerry to reject the northern leg of Keystone XL. The mostly young people marched to the White House where many zip-tied themselves to the fence while others lay on the sidewalk. 398 were arrested!

These are the people that climate change will most directly affect, and they wanted President Obama to hear their concerns. We hope he was listening, as the weekend’s events, dubbed XL Dissent, proved to be quite powerful. After all, the students and activists brought their urgent message right to the front door of the White House.

Photo essay at popularresistance.org.