extinctionrebellion
“It’s not because it’s illegal that you shouldn’t do it. If we don’t act, who will?”, *Miel tells Euronews Green. It’s an unusual Saturday morning for the 19-year-old member of Extinction Rebellion: she is about to break the law. Today’s target is the French chemical giant Arkema based near Lyon. The company is accused of releasing toxic chemicals into the environment, PFAS (Per-and polyfluoroalkyl compounds), dubbed “forever chemicals” for their indestructible nature. 400 activists from Extinction Rebellion and Youth for Climate have travelled from across France to protest against their manuf...
Euronews (English)
"Die Wahlen stehen vor der Tür", sagt eine Aktivistin fröhlich zu einer älteren Frau, die ihr ein Flugblatt überreicht. Es ist ein lauer Frühlingstag in Brüssel, und der städtische Zweig der Extinction Rebellion veranstaltet einen Protest auf dem Place Jean Rey, nur einen Steinwurf vom Europäischen Parlament entfernt. In weniger als zwei Monaten werden über 400 Millionen Menschen die Möglichkeit haben, an die Urnen zu gehen und zu entscheiden, wer ins EU-Parlament kommt. Die etwa 100 Demonstrierenden blockieren eine Straße unter den wachsamen Augen mehrerer Polizisten. "Unsere Forderung ist di...
Euronews (German)
Hundreds of climate activists stormed a ‘forever chemical’ plant in Lyon, France, this weekend. Fossil fuel companies and their funders are the more usual targets of Extinction Rebellion and Youth For Climate, the groups behind the protest on Saturday (2 March). But this wasn’t the first time that French chemical giant Arkema had received some unwelcome visitors at its Pierre-Bénite plant south of the city. As public awareness grows about PFAS \- toxic chemicals that persist in the environment indefinitely - campaigners are ramping up actions against manufacturers. ‘The Achilles heel of the fo...
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UK climate protesters charged with criminal damage could have their last legal defence removed if the government gets its way in a significant court case this week. Attorney general Victoria Prentis KC, who represents the government, has asked the Court of Appeal to review whether activists can continue using a defence known as ‘belief in consent’. Some campaigners on trial have successfully argued that a property owner wouldn’t mind the damage caused to their building in a nonviolent action, if they were aware of the full extent of the climate crisis. Five women charged with criminal damage a...
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