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BackMenschenketten fordern unter dem Motto „Es brennt!“ politischen Neuanfang
Menschenketten fordern unter dem Motto „Es brennt!“ politischen Neuanfang
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Tagesschau Inland14 hours agoEnvironment1 min readGermanyView translation

Menschenketten fordern unter dem Motto „Es brennt!“ politischen Neuanfang

Aktionen in 112 Städten für mehr Klima- und Umweltschutz sowie eine gerechtere Politik

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  • Unter dem Motto „Es brennt!“ demonstrierten rund 19.000 Menschen in 112 deutschen Städten in Menschenketten für einen politischen Neuanfang, mehr Klimaschutz und soziale Gerechtigkeit.
  • Die Aktion reichte symbolisch von Karlsruhe bis Berlin.

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Die Aktion richtet sich gegen wahrgenommene Untätigkeit der Politik bei Klimakrisen und Lobbyeinfluss. Sie knüpft an Ereignisse wie Hitzetote und Waldbrände an.

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Unter dem Motto "Es brennt!" haben zahlreiche Menschenketten in mehreren Städten einen politischen und gesellschaftlichen Neustart gefordert - für einen stärkeren Umwelt- und Klimaschutz sowie eine gerechtere Politik. Nach Angaben der Veranstalter waren Aktionen in 112 Städten geplant.

Die Länge der verschiedenen Menschenketten wurde von ihnen gegen Mittag auf insgesamt etwa 21 Kilometer geschätzt, die Zahl der Teilnehmer auf gut 19.000. Aufgerufen zu der Aktion hatten Natur- und Klimaschutzorganisationen, Kirchen, Gewerkschaften und andere Bündnisse - dazu gehörten unter anderem die Deutsche Umwelthilfe, Fridays for Future und "Omas gegen Rechts".

Leere Blätter als Symbol für Neuanfang

Die Kette sollte in Abschnitten vom Bundesverfassungsgericht in Karlsruhe über Dutzende Städte bis zum Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin verlaufen. Als Symbol für den Neuanfang sollten die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer leere weiße Blätter hochhalten.

Unter anderem in Berlin und Dresden beteiligten sich zahlreiche Menschen. "Wir wollen, dass unsere Lebensgrundlagen geschützt werden. Für uns heute. Für unsere Kinder, unsere Enkel und Urenkel", heißt es in dem Aufruf für die Aktion.

Die Organisationen verwiesen auf Tausende Hitzetote in diesem Sommer, Überschwemmungen und großflächige Waldbrände, auch in Europa. "Die Politik tut zu wenig, während unsere Demokratie von Lobbygruppen unterwandert ist." Es brauche daher einen Neubeginn, um die großen Krisen gemeinsam friedlich lösen zu können.

Open Questions

  • Wie reagiert die Bundesregierung auf die Forderungen?

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