They no longer want to confine themselves to the streets: the last generation announces a new strategy of ‘civil disobedience’.

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The activists of the last generation have announced an end to the roadblocks “they now want to protest in a different way. “From now on, we will protest in a different form – but it will remain unavoidable,” the group said in a statement on Monday evening. This wants to call for “disobedient meetings throughout the country” from March.

“Instead of dividing into small groups and blocking streets, we will hold disobedient meetings with many people.” This begins “a new era of our peaceful, civil resistance – the chapter of holding and roadblocks ends.”

Will this generate more support for radical climate activists?

Important infrastructure in sight

In addition to the new main form of protest, the activists want to “intensify direct confrontation with those responsible for climate destruction in the future.” In concrete terms, politicians, among others, will be confronted in front of cameras. The group also wants to increasingly visit “sites of fossil destruction” for their protest, such as oil pipelines or airports.

As a further strategy, the group cites a call to German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (68): “We will call on him to speak publicly and honestly about the destruction of the climate and the necessary change of course.” The details of this appeal will be worked out in the form of a letter in the coming months.

The group caused a stir last year with roadblocks. Proceedings against activists are underway in various courts across the country and also in Switzerland. (kes/AFP)

Source: Blick