On the sidelines of the U.N.: Hope, cocktails and efforts to be heard

FILE – Climate activists march on Madison Avenue while protesting energy policy and the use of fossil fuels, in New York, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. Outside the gates of the United Nations, many civil society groups, activists and major philanthropic foundations are making plans on the sidelines of the General Assembly to push forward toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File) NEW YORK - Inside the U.N.’s gates, world leaders use the spotlight to talk — to each other and the entire planet. Outside, across New York City, civil society groups and large philanthropies take matters into…