Climate change: radical activists benefit social movements – history shows why
Direct action can make the demands of a mainstream movement seem reasonable.
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Direct action can make the demands of a mainstream movement seem reasonable.
A court has ruled that RWE is not violating environmental protection laws. Activists have vowed to block the mine's expansion by occupying houses and forest on the site.
Photo agency Laif started in Cologne 40 years ago, but its photographers went on to cover stories worldwide, from the war in Rwanda to crammed subways in Tokyo.
The German government agreed to a commitment to transition away from the fossil fuel for environmental reasons. But the obstacles are steep.
Millions of homes will need to be built for booming city populations in the coming decades. Given that the construction sector is a major greenhouse gas emitter, that could pose problems for curbing CO2 emissions.