Hundreds of people rallied for action on climate change in Keene and Portsmouth this weekend.
They were part of demonstrations nationwide, ahead of a global climate summit in San Francisco this week.
Seacoast families and students filled Portsmouth's Market Square with electric vehicles and signs denouncing fossil fuels and President Trump’s climate policies.
They listened as mock-time travelers told stories from two potential futures. One came after inaction on climate in the present day:
"My mother would tell me stories of how it was before the floods, back when we still thought we had a chance to solve things,” said storyteller Will Hopkins.
The other followed a swift transition to renewable energy, where wind turbines dotted the ocean horizon and solar panels covered every south-facing roof:
“It’s not like we don’t have problems in the future,” said storyteller Andy Davis. “But we’re all working on solving these difficulties together.”
Attendees said they hope this fall to elect politicians who will push for offshore wind development and other progressive policies.