Human Banner against Lignite in front of Jaenschwalde

Environmentalists from Poland, Czech Republic and Germany protest against the burning of brown coal. They create a human banner in front of the coal power plant Jaenschwalde. The banner is shaped like a skull, coming like steam from a coal fired power plant and reads:" Coal kills". The coal fired power plant Jaenschwalde is one of the five European power plants that are most damaging to the climate.

In original language:

Menschenbanner vor Braunkohlekraftwerk Jaenschwalde

Klimaschuetzer aus Polen, Tschechien und Deutschland protestieren mit Betroffenen aus der Lausitz gegen Klimazerstoerung und drohende Gesundheitsschaeden durch Verbrennung von Braunkohle. Die Aktivisten formen einen Schriftzug: "Coal kills" und einen 60 mal 55 Meter grossen Totenschaedel.

Unique identifier: GP0STP9DR

Type: Image

Shoot date: 08/08/2015

Locations: Europe, Germany, Jänschwalde, Lausitz

Credit line: © Clemens Wronski / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Human Banner Action at Jaenschwalde Power Station in Germany

Several hundred environmentalists from Poland, Czech Republic and Germany protest against the burning of brown coal. They create a human banner in front of the coal power plant Jaenschwalde. The banner is shaped like a skull, coming like steam from a coal fired power plant and reads:" Coal kills". The coal fired power plant Jaenschwalde is one of the five European power plants that are most damaging to the climate. Aerial views of lignite fired plant Jaenschwalde.

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