The climate activist was protesting the destruction of a German village to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.
first joined thousands of protesters last week as they marched in Lützerath in western Germany in an effort to stop energy company RWE from expanding the mines and subsequently bulldozing the village.Aurelien Goubau—Hans Lucas/Redux
“It’s very weird to see the German government, including the Green Party, make deals and compromise with companies like RWE, with fossil fuel companies, when they should rather be held accountable for all the damage and destruction they have caused,”. “My message to the German government is that they should stop what’s happening here immediately, stop the destruction, and ensure climate justice for everyone.
Environmentalists argue that demolishing the village for the mine would lead to soaring greenhouse gas emissions, while the German government says it is aProtestors demonstrate near the Garzweiler II opencast mine in Lützerath, Germany, on Jan. 14, 2023.Police used force to crack down during the protests. Thunberg referred to these actions asFor about two years, protesters have occupied the village in hopes of preventing the expansion of the nearby mine, run by energy company RWE.
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