Climate and Environmental Groups Announce Large-Scale Rally in Seoul Gangnam... 20,000 Expected to Gather

Police Plan to Assess Crowd Density

Climate and environmental organizations will hold a large-scale rally in downtown Seoul on the 7th to urge overcoming the climate crisis.

The '907 Climate Justice March,' composed of over 300 civic groups from various fields including social and environmental sectors, announced a preliminary gathering from 1 PM around Gangnam Station and Teheran-ro in Seoul. The main rally will begin at 3 PM. After the main rally, from 4:30 PM, a large-scale march will continue along a 3.4 km route between Gangnam Station and Samseong Station.

Members of the 907 Climate Justice March Organizing Committee held a proclamation ceremony for the Climate Justice March in front of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 8th of last month. [Image source=Yonhap News]

According to the organizers' estimates, about 20,000 people are expected to gather for this rally. Earlier, on the 27th of last month, the 907 Climate Justice March Organizing Committee held a press conference warning that they would sound the alarm against the socio-economic system that pursues profit while destroying ecosystems.

Since the rally will attract a large crowd, the police plan to monitor crowd density in real time. They will also establish a cooperative system with fire authorities and local governments to prepare for emergencies and deploy emergency vehicles.

Additionally, they requested prior cooperation from traffic authorities and navigation companies to reflect real-time traffic conditions. Furthermore, roads near Gangnam Station will be closed from 10 AM until the rally is expected to end at 7 PM.

A police official emphasized, "We plan to prevent safety accidents through active collaboration with related agencies," and added, "As traffic congestion is expected on the day, we ask citizens to check traffic information in advance."