Chaining Action against Brown Coal in Germany

Railway workers and the police assess the situation and how to free the activists. Swedish and German Greenpeace activists protest against brown coal mining on the transport rails from open pit mine Welzow Sued in Brandenburg. The protest is against the energy production of the Swedish concern Vattenfall, who is destroying the landscape, home of people and climate by mining in the Lausitz.

In original language:

Braunkohle Protest auf Transportschienen in Brandenburg

Gegen die klima- und umweltzerstoerende Nutzung von Braunkohle demonstrieren schwedische Greenpeace-Aktivisten auf Transportgleisen aus dem brandenburgischen Tagebau Welzow-Sued. Die Umweltschuetzer haben sich bei Spremberg an drei Gleise gekettet. Andere demonstrieren mit einem Banner mit der Aufschrift „Vattenfalls kol dödar - ställ om till 100% förnybart “ („Vattenfalls Kohle toetet – Wechsel zu 100 Prozent Erneuerbare Energie“) auf der Bruecke.

Unique identifier: GP04SPQ

Type: Image

Shoot date: 16/09/2013

Locations: Brandenburg, Europe, Germany

Credit line: © Daniel Müller / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Chaining Action against Brown Coal in Germany

Swedish and German Greenpeace activists protest against brown coal mining on the transport rails from open pit mining Welzow Sued in Brandenburg. Near Spremberg they have chained themselves to the rails, put up a yellow cross and hung a banner from the bridge reading: "Out of brown coal". The protest is against the energy policy of the Swedish energy company Vattenfall, who is destroying the landscape, home of people and climate by mining in the Lausitz.

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