'People’s cultures will be destroyed.' Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate visited a vast German open-pit coal mine and a village that is to be bulldozed for its expansion, saying the destruction has implications far beyond Germany.
The visit by Nakate and other young climate activists comes a few weeks before U.N. climate talks open in Glasgow, Scotland on Oct. 31.
They also oppose the destruction of villages such as Luetzerath and nearby woods to make way for the mine. Coal mining is due to end in Germany by 2038, but environmentalists say it needs to stop much earlier.“I came to see how much destruction is being done in Luetzerath with the coal mine and to see how much of this destruction is not just affecting the people in this place, but also the people in my country, Uganda,” Nakate told The Associated Press.
“With the expansion of this coal mine, it means people’s cultures will be destroyed, people’s traditions, people’s histories of this place,” Nakate said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Havana syndrome' cases at U.S. Embassy in Berlin investigated by German policeGerman police say they have been investigating several cases of 'Havana Syndrome,' a mysterious ailment believed to have affected 200 U.S. diplomats, officials and family members worldwide, at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin since August.
Read more »
Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Aged 100 Pleads Not Guilty in German TrialA 100-year-old former concentration camp guard believed to be the oldest person ever to be tried for Nazi-related crimes pleaded not guilty on charges of being accessory to the murder of more than 3,500 inmates
Read more »
Three decades on, German mushrooms still show imprint of ChernobylAround 95% of wild mushroom samples collected in Germany in the last six years still showed radioactive contamination from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, albeit not above legal limits, the German food safety regulator said on Friday.
Read more »
Gripped by energy crisis, Europe considers breaking climate promises and turning to coalThe price of natural gas in Europe has dramatically increased over the last year amid rising demand.
Read more »
Running short of coal, is India on the verge of an energy crisis?India’s coal shortage could lead to serious electricity interruptions across the country, as most of the country’s power plants run on coal
Read more »
Diane Keaton Stars in Justin Bieber’s New Music Video, Wearing Her Own Clothes.JustinBieber's new music video stars Diane_Keaton as his grandmother—the chicest grandmother one could ask for. We have the exclusive sneak peek and all the details for the music video that premieres tomorrow:
Read more »