The election is over. - Protesters end their fast over climate change concerns.
A Berlin-based climate action group, "Hunger Until You're Honest," has concluded their striking campaign. The group has expressed their disappointment and frustration with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's lack of action and negligence towards climate change. They had hoped to prompt Scholz to issue a public statement acknowledging the imminent danger to civilization as a result of climate change. The participants had been asking for a declaration stating that carbon dioxide is already at a level too high for sustainability, and that there is no more room for more CO2 emissions, which would require drastic change.
Over eight individuals participated in this hunger strike at various stages. Wolfgang Metzeler-Kick, one of the core activists, fasted for a total of 92 days, while Richard Cluse did so for 77 days. Others joined them later.
For most of the action, participants consumed only small amounts of juice in addition to other liquids to sustain their energy levels. Towards the end, Metzeler-Kick and the activist Adrian Lack shared a struggle when they stopped ingesting juice. This led to a medical emergency, forcing them to seek medical attention and even causing Metzeler-Kick to temporarily end his hunger strike. They postponed the suspension of fluids until they received any progressive signals from the government. However, they've now declared an end to the campaign.
Furthermore, the activists are turning their attention towards the media for their lack of coverage and bias regarding their cause. Adrian Lack, who was on hunger strike for 37 days, condemned the media for their underreporting and distortion of their demands.
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The hunger strike by Climate activists affiliated with "Hunger Until You're Honest" in Berlin concluded, having expressed discontent with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's perceived inaction on climate change issues in Germany. This group had hoped to incite Scholz to publicly acknowledge the threat of climate change to civilization. Their demands included a declaration that CO2 levels are unsustainable and further emissions should not be tolerated.
Despite the challenging nature of their campaign, approximately eight individuals participated in the hunger strike, including Wolfgang Metzeler-Kick who fasted for 92 days and Richard Cluse for 77 days. However, their demands failed to elicit a responding statement from Scholz's office, and a medical emergency arose when Metzeler-Kick and Lack stopped consuming juice, leading to temporary suspension of their hunger strike.
Recognizing the role of media in their cause, climate activists such as Adrian Lack, who fasted for 37 days, have expressed concern over the news outlets' underreporting and distortion of their demands related to climate change and urgent need for drastic measures.
Meanwhile, the SPD, the political party of Chancellor Scholz, is currently focusing on internal matters, following its recent election results. Wolfgang Metzeler-Kick, the prominent climate activist, has since joined Olaf Scholz's SPD campaign team, initially as a volunteer, hoping to promote concerns about climate change within the party.
In response to criticism of his handling of climate change, Scholz has maintained a stance that his government is doing "everything that's necessary and possible" to address this issue, while his administration continues to work on various environmental policies.
