After President Donald Trump announced he was yanking the United States from the Paris Climate Accord, several American cities wasted no time declaring their intentions to stay green.

Landmarks and skyscrapers lit up with green lights Thursday night as local leaders protested Trump's earlier speech in which he announced his intentions to pull the U.S. from the climate agreement that previously contained all nations except Nicaragua and Syria – the former chose not to join because it felt the accord wasn't strict enough, and the latter is in the middle of a civil war.

The decision to protest Trump's decision with green lights began in New York, where Gov. Andrew Cuomo requested the lights shine on One World Trade Center and the Kosciuszko Bridge.

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"The White House's reckless decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord has devastating repercussions not only for the United States, but for our planet," Cuomo said in a press release. "This administration is abdicating its leadership and taking a backseat to other countries in the global fight against climate change."

Mayor Bill de Blasio also turned New York's City Hall green.

Boston's City Hall went green at the request of Mayor Marty Walsh.

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had the Wilson Building shaded green.

Then, there was the global response. Here's the City Hall of Paris:

And in Mexico City, the Angel of Independence monument also went green.

To the north, Montreal lit up its City Hall green in what was one of the most dramatic displays worldwide.

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