Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Climate-Plaintiffs-on-North-Sea-Island-Pellworm-in-Germany-27MZIFJ8URSV1.htmlConceptually similarDike on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STSLVUCompleted★★★★★★Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STTRNRCompleted★★★★Farm Land on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STSLVXCompleted★★★★Climate Plaintiffs' Farm in Pellworm, GermanyGP0STSLVTCompleted★★★★Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STSLVWCompleted★★★★Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STTRNGCompleted★★★★Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STTRNPCompleted★★★★Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STSLVVCompleted★★★★Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STTRNKCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP0STTRNHClimate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGerman climate plaintiff Silke Backsen on North Sea island Pellworm. Together with two other families impacted by the global warming and with Greenpeace e.V., she is taking legal steps for effective climate protection and files a complaint against the German government with the Berlin Administrative Court. The Backsen family operates an organic farm and is directly affected by impacts of global warming. Most parts of the island are one meter below sea level. If sea levels rise, the existing dikes could soon no longer be sufficient to protect the island.In original language:Klimaklaeger auf der Nordseeinsel Pellworm in DeutschlandKlimaklaegerin Silke Backsen auf der Nordseeinsel Pellworm. Gemeinsam mit zwei anderen von der Erderhitzung betroffenen Familien aus Deutschland und Greenpeace e.V. leitet sie rechtliche Schritte fuer wirksamen Klimaschutz ein und reicht eineKlimaklage ein gegen die deutsche Bundesregierung.Familie Backsen betreibt einen Biohof und ist direkt betroffen von den Folgen der Erderwaermung. Steigt der Meeresspiegel, koennten vorhandene Deiche bald nicht mehr ausreichen, um die Insel zu schuetzen.Locations:Europe-Germany-PellwormDate:5 Jul, 2019Credit:© Gordon Welters / GreenpeaceMaximum size:6476px X 4317pxRestrictions:Image only to be used in the context of reporting on the climate plaintiffs.Keywords:Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Day-Ecological farming-Farms-Fields-Half length-KWCI (GPI)-One person-Outdoors-Portraits-WomenShoot: Climate Plaintiffs in GermanyClimate plaintiffs in Germany. Three families impacted by global warming, and also Greenpeace e.V. are taking legal steps for effective climate protection and file a complaint against the German government with the Berlin Administrative Court. The basis of the complaint: The Federal Government violates fundamental rights, if it does not take additional measures to achieve the German climate target for the year 2020. By failing to meet this target the Federal Government is furthermore violating European environmental law. As an environmental organisation, Greenpeace Germany is therefore suing for compliance with German and European environmental law.Related Collections:Climate Complaint by German Climate Plaintiffs
