Greta Thunberg Arrested , Protesting Expansion of , German Coal Mine.
Greta Thunberg Arrested , Protesting Expansion of , German Coal Mine.
On January 17, environmental activist Greta Thunberg
was arrested by German police for participating
in ongoing protests against a coal mine's expansion.
NBC reports that video footage
appeared to show Thunberg being
carried away by police in riot gear. .
NBC reports that video footage
appeared to show Thunberg being
carried away by police in riot gear. .
According to the footage, Thunberg
did not appear to be in distress and was even
seen smiling at certain points in her arrest.
According to the footage, Thunberg
did not appear to be in distress and was even
seen smiling at certain points in her arrest.
The protests are taking place near
the Garzweiler coal mine outside of
Luetzerath, just west of Cologne.
The protests are taking place near
the Garzweiler coal mine outside of
Luetzerath, just west of Cologne.
NBC reports that the tiny village has been
the scene of ongoing protests pitting
environmentalists against government forces.
NBC reports that the tiny village has been
the scene of ongoing protests pitting
environmentalists against government forces.
The tiny village is scheduled
to be bulldozed to make room
for the mine's expansion.
According to climate activists, the coal mine's
planned expansion would result in vast amounts of
greenhouse gas being pumped into the atmosphere.
The expansion of the mine would also
violate Germany's commitment to
the 2015 Paris climate agreement. .
(We) will fight for every tree,
for every house, for every meter
in this village. Because whoever
attacks Luetzerath, attacks our future, Luka Scott, Spokesperson for the alliance
of groups organizing protests, via NBC.
The mine reportedly provides
a large portion of the lignite which
is burned at local power plants.