Even in winter, the activists of the Last Generation Austria cause blockages on local roads. This was also the case on Thursday in the Tyrolean tourist town of Ischgl. Two out of four demonstrators taped themselves to the street. However, the protest was quickly over.
Around 9:30 am, four Last Generation activists protested on Paznauntalstrasse in the ski hotspot Ischgl. The intention of the four demonstrators: to once again draw urgent attention to the climate catastrophe and emphasize that “immediate action is needed to maintain winter sports activities such as skiing in the coming years.” Police were able to set up a local diversion, “which only caused minor traffic disruption”, it is said. The “unannounced meeting” was broken up shortly after 10 a.m. All participants are reported to BH Landeck.
However, the four activists did not last long in the snow and wet streets. After more than fifteen minutes they left and ended their protest. Some drivers were clearly unhappy with the protest, as evidenced by a video in a posting. They drove dangerously close to the activists and eventually pulled them off the road.
The demands of the four demonstrators were the well-known ones: the recommendations of the Climate Council in Austria must be implemented. “We love skiing and want our children and future generations to have the opportunity to do so. If we don’t act now, skiing could soon be a thing of the past,” says 18-year-old Hannah Decler.
The activists recently caused a stir with protests ahead of the World Cup race in Sölden when they blocked access to the glacier. Weeks later, during the race in Gurgl, an activist who stormed into the finish area and distributed paint sparked an outburst from Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen.
Source: Krone
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