Published 19:27 IST, October 7th 2019
German artists join Extinction Rebellion for drastic climate measures
Celebrities from the German arts and cultural scenes have signed an open letter to the government calling for immediate measures against the ecological crisis.
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Over 90 celebrities including filmmaker Fatih Akin, ater director Anna Bergmann, and actor Peter Lohmeyer and ors from German arts and cultural scenes have reportedly signed an open letter to government calling for immediate drastic measures against deteriorating ecological crisis. Extinction Rebellion is supposedly planning on blocking Berlin, Amsterdam, London, Paris, and New York through a peaceful uprising on October 07. Extinction Rebellion is a group that is fighting for goals similar to Fridays for Future. It is rebelling against extinction through civil disobedience.
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Film producer Iris Sommerlatte, a signatory of letter, while recalling her childhood when it swed in winter reportedly said that climate change is in plain sight today. She furr was hopeful that initiative will motivate politicians to take steps to save environment. website of Extinction Rebellion states “We will rebel toger in streets and squares and remain re-peacefully, creatively and colorfully”. promotional video for Berlin actions posted on ir website also states “This is an emergency. It's going to get worse, or civilization is threatened”.
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Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion is a social-political movement with aim of using civil disobedience and n-violent resistance to compel government action on climate breakdown, bio-diversity loss, and risk of social and ecological collapse. It was established in United Kingdom back in 2018 with around a hundred acemics signing a call to action in support. A number of activists in movement have reportedly accepted arrest and imprisonment as well. logo, a circled hourglass, kwn as extinction symbol, serves as a warning that time is rapidly running out for many species.
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Back in September in UK, at least four activists from Extinction Rebellion movement were arrested while attempting to shut down traffic at cross-channel Port of Dover on September 21, over a protest called Food on a Dying Planet. campaign aimed to draw attention to United Kingdom's dependency on food imports, and to risks climate change poses to food security. At same time, ar small group of protesters stood at A20 ro near port, blocking outgoing traffic. More than 20 police vehicles were deployed in area to control situation.
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15:42 IST, October 7th 2019