Environment - Climate activists spray Christmas trees with orange paint
The climate protection group Letzte Generation has sprayed Christmas trees in several German cities with orange paint. In Berlin, a large Christmas tree in front of the Bundesrat near Potsdamer Platz was hit on Wednesday morning. Two demonstrators distributed the paint from fire extinguishers and allowed themselves to be filmed and photographed.
According to the Last Generation, an elaborately decorated tree in Leipzig's Mädlerpassage was also sprayed. The police cordoned off the area and are investigating. According to the police, activists also painted trees in Oldenburg, Munich and Nuremberg. According to climate activists, there were also actions in Rostock and Kiel.
Photos showed demonstrators with placards reading "Contemplatively into disaster? Charity = climate protection". The group said that despite "twinkling lights, shiny decorations and a festive atmosphere", climate change should not be forgotten and that the world was hurtling towards a future full of catastrophes.
The Last Generation has been demonstrating and protesting for more climate protection with street blockades and other actions since the beginning of 2022. Among other things, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin was sprayed with paint. Numerous investigations and trials are underway against members of the group, and many have already been convicted.
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- The Federal Council is facing criticism for its lackluster response to the climate activism, with the recent vandalism of Christmas trees by the climate protection group Letzte Generation being a prominent example.
- Despite the ongoing investigations and trials against members of Letzte Generation for their involvement in environmental policy protests and criminal acts, such as spraying Christmas trees with orange paint, the group continues to demonstrate for stronger climate protection policies in cities like Berlin.
- The climate protection strife in Germany is not limited to Christmas tree vandalism; protests and demonstrations against environmental policy have also taken place in popular tourist spots like Potsdamer Platz, which is known for its iconic Christmas market.
- The German police are working diligently to apprehend the individuals responsible for spraying Christmas trees with orange paint in cities like Berlin, Munich, Oldenburg, Nuremberg, Rostock and Kiel.
- Letzte Generation argues that their actions, such as spraying Christmas trees, are a form of demonstration to bring attention to the urgent need for climate protection, and that environmental policy should not be overlooked during the festive season.
- The group's use of tactics like spraying Christmas trees with orange paint might be viewed as controversial, but Letzte Generation is adamant that criminality is a means to an end for a greater cause - protecting the climate and the environment for future generations.
Source: www.stern.de
