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Concern about the demolition of buildings: Thousands demonstrate against opencast mining
Several hundred people demonstrated on Sunday for the preservation of the village of Lützerath at the Garzweiler opencast mine. Several farm buildings there are threatened with demolition due to the approaching opencast mining. “So to continue digging here, although we have declared a climate emergency in many cities, is absurd for me. And then simply clearing away a house or an entire complex that is under monument protection. And he is not even allowed there for monument protection reasons Building solar modules on the roof. That too is absurd and we no longer need it. ” With a view to the upcoming climate conference in Glasgow, one of the demonstrators said: “Well, of course there has to be a clear sign that we are now getting a different climate and environmental policy in Europe and globally, and of course Glasgow is now asked to take action And I think we as the population can best do that here in Lützerath, because this shows how things will continue in Germany and whether the excavators will continue to run here or not. ” “I actually expect the politicians to live up to their responsibilities and decide on measures, concrete measures, to get on the 1.5 degree path that they promised.” Greenpeace and Fridays for Future had called for the demonstration. Until a decision by the Higher Administrative Court in Münster on the legality of the planned demolition, the threatened farm is safe for the time being.
Greenpeace and Fridays for Future had called for the demonstration in Lützerath.