A spirited throng of youthful climate activists took to the streets of San Francisco on Friday to demand action on several environmental fronts, including the cleanup of toxic soils on Treasure Island and in Bayview Hunters Point.

Spearheaded by Youth vs. Apocalypse, the crowd of roughly 500 children, chaperones and adult allies from several Bay Area cities took advantage of Earth Day to highlight what they see as critical environmental justice issues.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.