Village Threatened by Lignite Mining in Germany

Church in Kerkwitz, a village threatened by brown coal open-pit mining.

In original language:

Dorfkirche in Kerkwitz

Dorfkirche in Kerkwitz, ein Ort, der durch Braunkohletagebau bedroht ist.

Unique identifier: GP0STOD8U

Type: Image

Shoot date: 16/05/2014

Locations: Brandenburg, Europe, Germany, Kerkwitz, Lausitz

Credit line: © Christian Mang / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Shoot:

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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