Climate protest in Hernals: activists leave air from 94 SUVs

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Von: WOM

During the night of Thursday, climate activists in the district of Vienna carried out a remarkable protest. The group "air emergency collective" dropped the air from the tires of 94 SUVs to demonstrate against the use of large off -road vehicles in urban areas. This action aims to point out the environmental impact of such vehicles and their role as status symbols.

"We live in a city with an excellent connection to public transport, so SUVs are simply superfluous," said the activists on the platform X (formerly Twitter). They justify your measures with alarming data on the climate crisis, which includes, among other things, the increase in global temperatures and devastating weather events. The group refers to the severe flood events in Lower Austria and the tragic floods in Spain in September, in which over 220 people have lost their lives.

political measures and other actions

In addition, the activists express criticism of the inadequate political measures to combat the climate crisis. Although 29 world climate conferences have already taken place, there has been no binding agreement to exit fossil fuels so far. "It is up to us to take action against the destruction of our livelihoods," is emphasized in the explanation on X.

These actions are part of an international movement under the name "Tyre Extinguishers", which continues to plan protest actions until SUVs have disappeared from urban areas. Through targeted disorders, such as draining the tire air, the possession of such vehicles is to be made increasingly unattractive. This form of protest relies on visibility and is intended to stimulate the public discussion about the responsible use of mobility and its climatic consequences.

The campaign of the "Air emergency collective" and its connection to the international movement is a clear sign that many people want to draw attention to the urgency of the climate crisis. The protest in Vienna-Hernals illustrated which measures are considered necessary by the activists in order to bring their own message to the public and bring about changes in mobility behavior. This is considered crucial to counteract the upcoming climate disaster and to raise awareness of the environment.

For more information about these developments, the article can be found on www.vienna.at can be visited.