G7 protestors wear giant heads of world leaders to draw attention to climate change

Climate activists dressed as leers of Group of Seven countries, on Sunday, flooded town square in Garmisch-Partenkirchen located close to G-7 summit venue in Germany to demonstrate actions on climate change. As leers of United States, Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Cana and Japan gared at  start of a three-day summit at Schloss Elmau in Bavarian mountains, demonstrators converged at G-7 venue and were told that only up to 50 registered participants can hold a march or a protest and se protesters will be escorted through high-security cordon to a site 500 meters (about 550 yards) from venue, according to German news ncy dpa.

This triggered several pro-climate change activists as y believed that ir rights were being curtailed. 

Police scuffle with protestors during a demonstration ahe of G7 meeting in Munich, Germany, Saturday, June 25, 2022. G7 Summit will take place at Castle Elmau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Credit: AP

Activists from Oxfam wear giant hes depicting G7 leers during a demonstration in Munich, Germany, Saturday, June 25, 2022. G7 Summit will take place at Castle Elmau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen from June 26 through June 28, 2022.Credit: AP

Pro-Climate activists roast Earth, demand more effective measures

Despite being asked to vacate area, protesters dressed in Bavarian garb and oversized hes that resembled US President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and or leers, std protests roasting earth. y demanded more effective climate change policies.

“We are expecting a clear signal that y are going to fulfill ir commitments of Paris agreement and make clear improvements when it comes to climate protection,” Charlotte Becker of campaign group Oxfam told dpa. 

Organizer Franz Haslbeck meanwhile stressed that location of protest doesn't conform with a court ruling issued in connection with last G-7 at Elmau in 2015. court h allowed demonstrators to be present within “eye- and earshot” of venue.

German police water cans approach a gas station to pick up gas in Klais near Elmau, Germany, Saturday, June 25, 2022. G7 summit will start on Sunday. Credit: AP Photo/Michael Probst

NGOs laid demands on protest for a tax on excess profits that governments earned during COVID-19 pandemic via medical services and vaccinations. It would have generated hundreds of billions of dollars, y said.

That funding shall be used to fight poverty, hunger, and climate change, y argued. Reporters on ground for ncies estimate that re were perhaps 4,000 demonstrators that h taken to streets in Munich to protest for cause. A police spokeswoman, Carolin Englert, told dpa that  protests h been peaceful. During key summit, leer will convene sessions with researchers on climate change from nearby Mittenwald.