Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Dike-on-North-Sea-Island-Pellworm-in-Germany-27MZIFJWMWS5G.htmlConceptually similarClimate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STTRNMCompleted★★★★Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STTRNQCompleted★★★★Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STTRNTCompleted★★★★Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STTRNVCompleted★★★★Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STTRNNCompleted★★★★Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STTRNSCompleted★★★★Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STTRNUCompleted★★★★Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STTRNPCompleted★★★★Climate Plaintiffs on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyGP0STTRNOCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STSLVUDike on North Sea Island Pellworm in GermanyDike on North Sea island Pellworm. Pellworm is home to climate plaintiffs Silke and Joerg Backsen. Together with two other families impacted by the global warming and with Greenpeace e.V., they are taking legal steps for effective climate protection and file 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:Schafe am Deich von PellwormSchafe am Deich von Pellworm. Die Nordseeinsel ist die Heimat der Klimaklaeger Silke und Joerg Backsen. Gemeinsam mit zwei anderen von der Erderhitzung betroffenen Familien aus Deutschland und Greenpeace e.V. leiten sie rechtliche Schritte fuer wirksamen Klimaschutz ein und reichen eineKlimaklage ein gegen die deutsche Bundesregierung.Familie Backsen 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:22 Aug, 2018Credit:© Gordon Welters / GreenpeaceMaximum size:6720px X 4480pxRestrictions:Image only to be used in the context of reporting on the climate plaintiffs.Keywords:Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Day-Ecological farming-Farms-KWCI (GPI)-Livestock-Outdoors-Sheep-Water-Wind farms-Wind turbinesShoot: 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.
