A year of climate glue Where is the last generation headed?

By Christopher Hirsch and verena schmitt-roschmann (dpa) On January 24, 2022, it was a wet, gray, rainy morning when two dozen members of the Last Generation group blocked motorway access roads in Berlin for the first time. One year of "climate glue" - where is the last generation headed?. Few people had any idea at the time of what the protest for increased climate protection would develop into.

Since then, the 'climate sticker' scandal has alienated the majority of Germans. Drivers reprimanded, prosecutors looked into it, politicians were outraged, and there was even a terrorism threat suspicion.

This balance is established by the group itself: "Within a year, the previous generation has become incontestable. "The hunger strike for a radical climate change in Berlin in 2021, just before the federal elections, was the catalyst for everything.

Both then and now, environmental activists have urged governments to take urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to prevent the earth from becoming too hot, which would result in the deaths of millions of people worldwide. In order to speak with the victor of the election, Olaf Scholz, the hunger strikers fought hard for this.

The obstacles started to appear when Scholz did not comply with their demands. Additionally, there were demonstrations at oil pipelines, airports, stadiums, museums, and stadiums.

In order to prolong the eviction process, participants typically stick themselves to surfaces. The organization estimates that it has up to 2,000 activists and has tracked 1,250 street blockades throughout Germany.

Protesters were taken into police custody more than 1,200 times. They made life difficult for the police and politicians in many large cities, in addition to causing traffic to be paralyzed.

By mid-January, the police in Berlin alone are said to have put in a total of about 262,700 hours of work in response to the previous generation's protests. In the capital, 770 suspects have been identified, and 2,700 criminal complaints have been made.

In the meantime, a process wave is moving. Violence from bystanders, according to 20-year-old Lina Eichler "We know that it's irritating that people have to be stuck in traffic because of us.

She was a founding member of the group along with the former political science student Henning Jeschke. Both have participated in a hunger strike and are fully committing to their protest, with all the repercussions that entails.

Additionally, Eichler adds, "I've been struck in the face on the street before.". People who raise the alarm like they do are disliked by everyone.

There is, however, no other option. Eichler is of the opinion that we must intervene because that is the way society is talking about it.

The protest is regarded by the current generation as being wholly peaceful and a form of civil resistance, much like the civil rights movement in the US in the 1960s. Jeschke responds, "Non-violent provocations in the sense of excitement and outrage - yes.".

However, accidents shouldn't happen to people. I must maintain my composure if someone hits me or does something else.

That person is being trained. However, the backlash increased when a rescue vehicle became stuck for several minutes after a Berlin woman was involved in a bicycle accident in the fall, likely also because there was a blockade miles away.

Activists set off fire alarms, blocked ministries, and temporarily shut down airports in addition to throwing mashed potatoes at glass-enclosed museum artwork. Specter of a "Climate RAF" Alexander Dobrindt, the regional group chief of the CSU, even forewarned of the emergence of a "Climate RAF" modeled after the terrorist organization Red Army Faction, which is charged with more than 30 murders.

The comparison was immediately labeled as "nonsense" by Thomas Haldenwang, president of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, who also issued a warning to remain on the carpet. According to Carla Rochel, a spokeswoman for the Last Generation, this phrase has "been exposed several times as being completely exaggerated.".

The choice of "climate terrorists" as the year's biggest load of nonsense is evidence that nonviolent demonstrations ought to be treated as crimes and treated poorly. The federal government is in violation of the law, as is currently becoming apparent from its stance on Lützerath and LNG terminals, which violates Article 20a of the Basic Law.

As a duty to present and future generations, the article requires the state to safeguard the natural resources that support life and animal life. It's a matchup with a lot riding on it.

More than 30 procedures, in Eichler's estimation, are in progress. There are roughly twenty people at Jeschke, some of whom are employees.

Both of them have spent a lot of time in jail. At the end of the year, searches were conducted twice in a month at Jeschke's parents' Greifswald home, where he and Eichler are registered residents.

While Jeschke ceased his studies, Eichler quit high school. They only have protest left to use as currency.

The protest is evolving into a more professional movement, according to the group, which confirmed to the T-Online portal that some full-time activists are being paid with money from donations made by previous generations. According to spokeswoman Carla Hinrichs, "there are currently 41 people supported for their educational work.".

She also said this about her coworker Kim Schulz: "In 2022, we made just over 900,000 euros. About 535,000 euros will be spent on expenses.

The small donations made through the website or through Paypal without a donation receipt are where the money comes from. Therefore, the protest should continue as it is becoming more professional.

According to spokeswoman Rochel, "the actions will grow in scope while maintaining their creative character.". The group's two main demands are a permanent 9-euro ticket and 100 km/h on the autobahn as a means of ending the blockades.

It may sound unimportant, but it is not there. What is the Last Generation doing, then? According to the group, they are reporting an increase in new activists as well as backing from churches, scientists, and artists.

A recent show of sympathy came from the left. However, there is a lack of widespread support.

In a Civey poll conducted in November, 86% of those questioned believed that the previous generation's actions had hurt efforts to protect the environment. In addition to subscribing to our newsletter, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Specter of a "Climate RAF" Alexander Dobrindt, the regional group chief of the CSU, even forewarned of the emergence of a "Climate RAF" modeled after the terrorist organization Red Army Faction, which is charged with more than 30 murders.