Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Protest-Against-Lignite-Open-Pit-Mining-in-Germany-27MZIF3CC33G.htmlConceptually similarProtest Against Lignite Open Pit Mining in GermanyGP0STOD57Completed★★★★Protest Against Lignite Open Pit Mining in GermanyGP0STOD58Completed★★★★Protest Against Lignite Open Pit Mining in GermanyGP0STOD59Completed★★★★Protest Against Lignite Open Pit Mining in GermanyGP0STOD8BCompleted★★★★Protest Against Lignite Open Pit Mining in GermanyGP0STOD8DCompleted★★★★Protest Against Lignite Open Pit Mining in GermanyGP0STOD8ECompleted★★★★Protest Against Lignite Open Pit Mining in GermanyGP0STOD54Completed★★★★★★Protest Against Lignite Open Pit Mining in GermanyGP0STOD56Completed★★★★Protest Against Lignite Open Pit Mining in GermanyGP0STOD4ZCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STOD50Protest Against Lignite Open Pit Mining in GermanyPeople protest against the catastrophic effects of lignite (brown coal) open pit mining by forming a human chain in the village of Proschim near Cottbus, Germany. More than 350 activists from across Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic formed a protective circle around the village's centre and its church which are threatened by the diggers.In original language:Menschenkette gegen Braunkohletagebau in ProschimUmweltschuetzer demonstrieren mit einer Menschenkette gegen die Folgen des Braunkohletagebaus im von der Abbaggerung bedrohten Dorf Proschim. Aktivisten bilden einen schuetzenden Halbkreis um den Ortskern und die Dorfkirche. Auf einem Banner fordern die Demonstranten: "Proschim bleibt! Keine neuen Tagebaue".Locations:Europe-Germany-Lausitz-ProschimDate:16 May, 2014Credit:© Christian Mang / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4724px X 3149pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Demonstrations-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-Lignite-Medium group of people-Open-pit mining-Outdoors-VattenfallShoot:Lignite Open Pit Mining Action and Background in GermanyPeople protest against the catastrophic effects of Lignite (brown coal) open pit mining by forming a human chain in the village of Proschim near Cottbus, Germany. More than 350 activists from across Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic formed a protective circle around the village's centre and its church which are threatened by the diggers. The shoot includes images of lignite mining in the Lusatia region.