'Keep it in the Ground' Banner over Lignite Mining Area in Lusatia

Greenpeace activists protest in Haidemuehl, alongside open lignite pit mining Welzow Sued. The environmental activists are demanding a phase out of coal. Climbers display banners in several languages on the chimneys of a former glass factory, including this banner which reads (in Swedish): "#LatKoletLigga.“ The open cast mine is owned by the Swedish state owned company Vattenfall. Environmentalists call on the Swedish government to stop Vattenfall from selling its lignite assets to Czech energy company EPH.

In original language:

Greenpeace Banner in der Lausitz fordert Kohleausstieg

Greenpeace Aktivisten protestieren mit einem Banner auf einem der Schornsteine einer ehemaligen Glasfabrik in Haidemuehl. Die Botschaft lautet auf schwedisch: „#LatKoletLigga". Das Dorf fiel dem Tagebau Welzow Sued, betrieben von Vattenfall, zum Opfer. Die Umweltschuetzer fordern den schrittweisen Ausstieg aus der Kohle.

Unique identifier: GP0STPTC4

Type: Image

Shoot date: 09/05/2016

Locations: Europe, Germany, Haidemühl, Lausitz

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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'Keep it in the Ground' Banner over Lignite Mining Area in Lusatia

Greenpeace activists protest in Haidemuehl, alongside open lignite pit mining Welzow Sued. The environmental activists are demanding a phase out of coal. Climbers display a two hundred square metres banner between the chimneys of a former glass factory. The banner reads: "#Keep it in The Ground“. Activists on the chimneys hold smaller banners which read (in Swedish): "#LatKoletLigga“, (in German): "Klimaschutz braucht Kohleausstieg", (in Czech): "EPH, Luzice bude Vase Waterloo". The open cast mine is owned by the Swedish state owned company Vattenfall. The residents of Haidemuehl have lost their homes because of Vattenfall extending its lignite extraction. Environmentalists call on the Swedish government to stop Vattenfall from selling its lignite assets to Czech energy company EPH.

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