Environmental calamity - Climate protesters at risk of severe harm, warn organizers.
For 83 days, a climate protection activist, Wolfgang Metzeler-Kick, has been on a hunger strike as part of the "Hunger until you're honest" campaign. At the moment, his condition is reportedly critical. Although he is still responsive and oriented, he is extremely weak. He has passed the responsibility for his medical care to a volunteer team, but he remains determined to continue his action. The activists are currently residing in a camp outside the Federal Ministry of Economics in Berlin.
Since March 7th, Wolfgang Metzeler-Kick has been refusing solid food, but he still consumed juices, electrolytes, and vitamins. On May 24th, he stopped consuming juices to intensify the hunger strike, leading to a higher risk of complications, as the campaign explained. Besides Metzeler-Kick, there are three other men also on hunger strike currently, while two others have abandoned their protest.
The campaign goal is to motivate Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) to issue a public statement about the rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the need for a swift transition to more climate-friendly solutions. However, the government spokesperson confirmed that Scholz is unwilling to fulfill this request. Speaking at a citizen dialogue on Friday, Scholz expressed his wish for the campaign to come to an end, remarking that "exerting violence against others, or even against oneself, is a mistake."
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- Despite the critical condition of climate protection activist Wolfgang Metzeler-Kick, who is on a hunger strike in Berlin, the Federal Government, led by Olaf Scholz, has not issued a public statement regarding the climate crisis or the need for a transition to more climate-friendly solutions.
- The "Hunger until you're honest" campaign, which includes Wolfgang Metzeler-Kick and three other men on hunger strike outside the Federal Ministry of Economics in Berlin, has gained attention due to the danger to life associated with their actions, as they refuse solid food and even juices in an effort to pressure the Federal Chancellor.
- Demonstrations and protests have escalated in response to the climate crisis, with activists putting their health and well-being at risk through hunger strikes and other forms of civil disobedience, in the hope of prompting meaningful action from Germany's Federal Government.
- The climate crisis has become a major issue in Germany, with Hunger strikes, demonstrations, and calls for the Federal Government to take swift action to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and transition to more sustainable solutions becoming increasingly common.
- As the campaign against the Federal Government's lack of action on the climate crisis continues, with hunger strikes, demonstrations, and pleas from activists like Wolfgang Metzeler-Kick, the urgency of the situation has never been more apparent, and the risk to life for those involved in these actions has never been greater.
Source: www.stern.de
