Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in Germany

German climate plaintiff Jakob Backsen on North Sea island Pellworm. Together with two other families impacted by the global warming and with Greenpeace e.V., he and his family are taking legal steps for effective climate protection and file a complaint against the German government with the Berlin Administrative Court. The Backsen family operates an organic farm and is directly affected by impacts of global warming. Most parts of the island are one meter below sea level. If sea levels rise, the existing dikes could soon no longer be sufficient to protect the island.

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Klimaklaeger auf der Nordseeinsel Pellworm in Deutschland

Klimaklaeger Jakob Backsen auf der Nordseeinsel Pellworm. Gemeinsam mit zwei anderen von der Erderhitzung betroffenen Familien aus Deutschland und Greenpeace e.V. leiten er und seine Familie rechtliche Schritte fuer wirksamen Klimaschutz ein und reichen eine
Klimaklage ein gegen die deutsche Bundesregierung.
Familie Backsen betreibt einen Biohof und ist direkt betroffen von den Folgen der Erderwaermung. Steigt der Meeresspiegel, koennten vorhandene Deiche bald nicht mehr ausreichen, um die Insel zu schuetzen.

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Image only to be used in the context of reporting on the climate plaintiffs.

Unique identifier: GP0STTRNT

Type: Image

Shoot date: 05/07/2019

Locations: Europe, Germany, Pellworm

Credit line: © Gordon Welters / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Climate Plaintiffs in Germany

Climate plaintiffs in Germany. Three families impacted by global warming, and also Greenpeace e.V. are taking legal steps for effective climate protection and file a complaint against the German government with the Berlin Administrative Court. The basis of the complaint: The Federal Government violates fundamental rights, if it does not take additional measures to achieve the German climate target for the year 2020. By failing to meet this target the Federal Government is furthermore violating European environmental law. As an environmental organisation, Greenpeace Germany is therefore suing for compliance with German and European environmental law.

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