2017 Climate Camp in Rhineland, Germany

The 2017 climate camp near the town of Erkelenz in North Rhine-Westphalia with Greenpeace Germany's energy campaigner Karsten Smid and the Degrowth Summer School. The camp runs from August 18 to 29.

The Climate Camp has taken place in Rhineland since 2010, in the lignite mining area. This coal field is the biggest emitter of carbon dioxide in all of Europe. Still people are forced to resettle and villages and landscapes are destroyed, all for coal mining.

In original language:

2017 Klima Camp im Rheinland

Der 2017 Klima Camp in der Naehe der Stadt Erkelenz in Nordrhein-Westfalen, mit Karsten Smid, Energie Kampagner von Greenpeace Deutschland. Das Degrowth Summer School findet dort auch zwischen August 18 und 29 statt.

Der Klima Camp findet seit 2010 jedes Jahr im Rheinischen Braunkohlerevier statt. Das Kohlerevier ist die groesste CO2-Quelle Europas. Fuer den Kohleabbau werden immer noch Menschen zwangsumgesiedelt und Doerfer und Landschaften zerstoert.

Unique identifier: GP0STR062

Type: Image

Shoot date: 23/08/2017

Locations: Erkelenz, Germany, Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia

Credit line: © Bernd Lauter / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Climate Camp 2017 in Germany

This year's climate camp near the town of Erkelenz in North Rhine-Westphalia featuring a workshop with Greenpeace Germany's energy campaigner Karsten Smid and the Degrowth Summer School. The camp runs from August 18 to 29.

The Climate Camp has taken place in Rhineland since 2010, in the lignite mining area. This coal field is the biggest emitter of carbon dioxide in all of Europe. Still people are forced to resettle and villages and landscapes are destroyed, all for coal mining.

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