Lignite Open Pit Mining in the Lusatia Region

Brown coal (lignite) open pit mining by Swedish energy company Vattenfall in the Lausitz region near Welzow-Sued.

In original language:

Braunkohle Tagebau in der Lausitz

Vattenfall Braunkohle Tagebau in der Lausitz, Gebiet Welzow-Sued. Warnschild von Vattenfall im Vordergrund.

Unique identifier: GP0STOD98

Type: Image

Shoot date: 16/05/2014

Locations: Brandenburg, Europe, Germany, Lausitz

Credit line: © Christian Mang / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Lignite Open Pit Mining Action and Background in Germany

People 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.

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