Caption

Standing up for the preservation of the forest... Tree house in Hambach Forest, environmental activists occupy trees to protest against the clearing of the forest for open-cast lignite mining. Hambach Forest became a nationally recognised symbol of resistance in the fight against climate change and global warming. For years, environmental and climate activists lived in tree houses to protest against deforestation. Hambach Forest, Düren district, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Western EuropeCampaigning for the preservation of the forest... Tree house in Hambach Forest (North Rhine-Westphalia), environmental activists occupy trees to protest against clearing for open-cast lignite mining. Hambach Forest became a nationally recognised symbol of resistance against the expansion of lignite mining and the fight against progressive climate change, global warming. Large parts of Hambach Forest were cleared to make way for RWE's open-cast mine. Environmental activists and climate activists lived in the forest in tree houses for years

Date

Dec 29, 2018

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/wunderbare Erde Gordana & Ralf Kistowski

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BRK26A43_482

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103,4Mb (10,0Mb) / 16,4in x 24,5in / 4912 x 7360 (300dpi)

Keywords

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