From Newsletter #28: Together against repression

The resistance of the climate justice movement doesn’t suit everyone. RWE tries to silence our protest with civil proceedings. The repression targets only a few, but it affects us all.

We stand at the side of our comrades and support them in the court cases. Take part in the campaign “Kohle unten lassen statt Protest unterlassen” (“Leave the coal in the ground – instead of undermining our protest“) and show your solidarity.

Also currently being subjected to repression are the G20 protestors who, despite the intimidation of the Police, took to the streets to demonstrate for global solidarity. The fact that now the summit opponents in general are portrayed as “violent offenders” fills us with concern. The “Fabio Case” (link in German) shows in a frightening way how the investigation even calls our right to demonstrate into question. Therefore, it requires critical counter-publicity and solidary support of those affected. Together with the campaign of the Roten Hilfe we say: United we stand – wir halten zusammen! (link in german)


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NEWSLETTER CLIMATE-ANTIREPRESSION #20 – Februar 2023

18. March 2023 Hello! The year 2023 started with the eviction of Lützerath, cops in the mud and several trials. We are back, this time we recommend you the EA evaluation of Lützerath and have a focus on jail, special pre-trial detention and how you can best prepare for this stupid situation. We hope to answer some questions in your heads with this. Continue reading ...

Block the european gas conference: Let’s break the grip of the fossil gas lobby! Power to the People!

22. February 2023 Join us in Vienna to rise up against rising energy bills and rising temperatures! From 26-29 March, we will BLOCK and SHUT DOWN the European Gas Conference in Vienna. Let’s show the corporations and lobbyists that continue to chain us to fossil gas that we will STOP THEM from destroying our planet, robbing people of their livelihoods and taking countless lives across the Global South. Continue reading ...

++ Ende Gelände blocks the Rhenish mining area ++ Coal excavators in the Inden open pit mine and coal railroad to the Neurath power plant are at a standstill ++ “Lützerath lives! From now on, Lützerath is everywhere!” ++

17. January 2023 After the village of Lützerath was evicted yesterday despite fierce resistance, today climate activists* of the alliance Ende Gelände are blocking lignite infrastructure in the Rhenish coalfield. Since early morning, around 50 activists have been occupying a coal excavator in the Inden open pit mine, while an action group of around 150 people has been blocking the tracks of the North-South coal railroad to the Neurath power plant. Ende Gelände is part of the coalition “Lützerath Unräumbar” and had announced civil disobedience against the coal company RWE for today. The action alliance wants to achieve the immediate stop of brown coal and the exit from all fossil energies. Continue reading ...