The

March for Science The March for Science (formerly known as the Scientists' March on Washington) is an international series of rallies and marches held on Earth Day. The inaugural march was held on April 22, 2017, in Washington, D.C., and more than 600 other cit ...

was a series of protests that occurred across the

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and around the World on April 22, 2017. The protests were organized due to the perceived hostility of the

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, as well as proposed budget cuts to federal agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the

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. A major goal of the march was convincing government officials to adopt policies in-line with the scientific understanding of issues such as

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and

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Scientists, Feeling Under Siege, March Against Trump Policies
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'' (April 22, 2017) The organizers estimated that over one million people in 650 locations on all seven continents attended. Listed below are several hundreds of the affiliated marches.

March locations in the United States

March locations outside the United States

Listed below are 154 marches outside the United States in support of the 2017 March for Science.

International gallery

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