Demonstrations - Climate activists hang up protest banners at Ulm Minster
Climate activists hung a large protest banner with the inscription "What if Jesus was a Climate Activist?" at Ulm Minster. "It was important for us to place the question 'What if Jesus was a Climate Activist?' high and visible, to advocate for Christian values in European climate politics," said Samuel Bosch, 21, a spokesperson for the group of climate activists and climate activists, according to a statement. The police reported that the fire department was also in action and special forces had been requested. The prosecutor's office had ordered seizure of several persons involved in the action.
The banner, according to the climate activists, is 100 square meters in size and hangs, according to the police, at the front of Ulm Minster - the church with the tallest church tower in the world. Below the inscription, the banner also shows an illustration of a Bible passage, as the statement further said. The spokesperson said that climate activists from South Germany had come together for this action.
The planned action was prevented a week ago
A week ago, the climate activists had planned to hang the banner at Ulm Minster. At that time, however, the police had prevented the action based on their own statements following an anonymous tip.
Ulm Minster has an exact height of 161.53 meters and is also known as the largest Protestant church in Germany. The cornerstone for the church, which is also known as the largest evangelical church in Germany, was laid in the year 1377.
- The climate activists had chosen Ulm Minster in Baden-Württemberg, known for being the church with the tallest church tower in the world, to display their 100-square-meter banner advocating for climate activism.
- During the demonstration, the police reported an incident where they needed the assistance of the fire department and requested special forces due to the size and location of the banner at the front of Ulm Minster.
- Despite the police intervention a week prior, the climate activists from South Germany managed to successfully hang the banner at Ulm Minster, featuring an inscription and illustration emphasizing their message.
