Tag #Climate Activism

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CDU Member Leaves Party Over Climate Change Policy Disagreements

A former Green party member and founder of the CDU's Klima-Union, Strößenreuther, left the CDU due to disagreements over climate policy, criticizing the party's leadership for insufficient engagement with scientific facts and accusing them of adopting populist and climate-change denial rhetoric; he ...

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Last Generation Shifts Tactics, Broadens Focus Beyond Climate Activism

Facing reduced public support and prison sentences, the German climate activist group Last Generation is abandoning its disruptive tactics of road blockades and property damage, broadening its focus to include social justice issues like housing and employment while aiming for broader public engageme...

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Extinction Rebellion Protest at Rijksmuseum Ends with Nine Arrests

Nine Extinction Rebellion activists were removed from Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum on December 21 after gluing themselves together to protest the museum's sponsorship by ING, described as the Netherlands' largest fossil fuel financier; the demonstration, involving 200 participants, was the third such pro...

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20-Month Sentence for Climate Activist Sparks Debate on UK Justice System

Anna Holland, 22, a Just Stop Oil activist, received a 20-month prison sentence for damaging the frame of a Van Gogh painting during a climate protest; from prison, she describes the harsh conditions but also the unexpected support from fellow inmates and her strengthened resolve to continue fightin...

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German Climate Group Letzte Generation Changes Tactics

The German climate activist group Letzte Generation is changing its name and protest methods due to the advanced state of climate change, internal exhaustion, and public backlash, shifting its focus to community engagement and democratic reform.

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Shell-Greenpeace Lawsuit Settled: Greenpeace to Donate to Charity, Restrict Future Actions

Shell and Greenpeace settled a lawsuit after Greenpeace activists occupied a Shell oil rig; Greenpeace will donate £300,000 to charity and avoid similar actions near specified North Sea platforms for 5-10 years, but will continue campaigning against Shell.

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German Climate Activist Quits CDU Over Climate Policy

Heinrich Strößenreuther, a prominent German climate activist and former chairman of Klima-Union, resigned from the CDU party in 2023 due to disagreements over the party's climate policies, highlighting the ongoing tension between climate action and mainstream politics in Germany.

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Extinction Rebellion Protest at Rijksmuseum Ends with Nine Activists Removed

Nine Extinction Rebellion activists were removed from Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum on November 17 after gluing themselves together to protest the museum's sponsorship by ING, described by XR as the Netherlands' largest fossil fuel financier; the protest, which included 200 demonstrators and children, con...

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Record Number of UK Protesters Jailed for Christmas

Forty UK protesters, aged 22-58, will be imprisoned this Christmas for climate or Gaza-related protests, facing lengthy sentences that spark concerns about freedom of speech and the government's response to dissent.

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Letzte Generation's Shift in Tactics: A Turning Point for Climate Activism in Germany

Germany's Letzte Generation climate activist group is changing its name and tactics after facing public backlash for disruptive protests, highlighting the ongoing struggle to balance effective activism with public acceptance and achieving meaningful policy change.

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Schiphol Airport Imposes Emergency Ordinance Due to Extinction Rebellion Demonstration

Due to a planned Extinction Rebellion demonstration at Schiphol Airport tomorrow, the municipality of Haarlemmermeer issued an emergency ordinance restricting access near airport fences and prohibiting items that could disrupt public order, citing concerns about planned "high-risk actions".

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Parisian Students Protest Banks' Environmental Impact

Students at Mines ParisTech and other Parisian universities defaced school entrances with smoke to protest the environmental impact of banks, highlighting a growing student-led campaign, "Stop Banks Polluting," that challenges university partnerships with climate-damaging corporations.

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