About 100 local residents joined hundreds of thousands of participants globally in climate awareness activities on Sunday.

photo by: John Young

Lawrence resident Tai Spann-Wilson, center, carries two signs, reading "love the earth" and "the earth is our mother" as he participates in the People's Climate March Sunday afternoon at South Park in downtown Lawrence. About 100 people joined in with hundreds of thousands of people globally, including 310,000 in New York City alone, who were participating in climate awareness events today.

photo by: John Young

Five-year-old Lawrence resident Johnny Geery holds a hand made sign he participates in the People's Climate March Sunday afternoon at South Park in downtown Lawrence. About 100 people joined in with hundreds of thousands of people globally, including 310,000 in New York City alone, who were participating in climate awareness events today.

photo by: John Young

After the march was complete, participants of the People's Climate March joined together to create a heart Sunday afternoon at South Park in downtown Lawrence. About 100 people joined in with hundreds of thousands of people globally, including 310,000 in New York City alone, who were participating in climate awareness events today.

photo by: John Young

Five-year-old Lawrence resident Johnny Geery carries a hand made sign as he participates in the People's Climate March Sunday afternoon at South Park in downtown Lawrence. About 100 people joined in with hundreds of thousands of people globally, including 310,000 in New York City alone, who were participating in climate awareness events today.

photo by: John Young

Gary Dorr, of Rosebud S.D. and member of the Nez Perce nation, speaks to a group gathered as part of the People's Climate March Sunday afternoon at South Park in downtown Lawrence. About 100 people joined in with hundreds of thousands of people globally, including 310,000 in New York City alone, who were participating in climate awareness events today.