February 2022 - Last generation 🧡

25. February 202225. February 2022Protests

Last generation with a balloon on the runway - stop the fossil fuel business

Berlin, Munich, February 25.2th: At around 14:30 p.m. two citizens of the last generation, Raul Semmler and Wolfgang Metzeler-Kick, opened the fence to the airport in Munich and Berlin and stood with a balloon in [...]

25. February 202225. February 2022Protests

Peace message: 99 balloons over airports

Fuss about the last generation's balloon campaign against fossil wars and for citizen participation BER, FRA, MUC: Since this morning around 7.30 a.m., people with 99 [...]

24. February 202225. February 2022News, Politics

Statement on the situation in Ukraine | Why the uprising will continue

Today is a black day for the people of Europe. We see the current events in Ukraine as a human catastrophe and are deeply shocked. We are with […]

24. February 202224. February 2022Protests

FDP – When will you stop throwing our lives away?

Berlin, February 24.2.2022, 14: Citizens of the last generation threw tomatoes, oranges and other vegetables against the wall of the FDP party headquarters at around 45:XNUMX p.m. Some citizens were arrested by the police. She […]

24. February 202224. February 2022News

Miriam Meyer (Last Generation): “Will paralyze BER with balloons”

Berlin February 23.2.2022, XNUMX | Miriam Meyer, a citizen of the last generation, has just announced live on television (in the “Münchner Runde” on BR) that on Friday she would open Berlin-Brandenburg Airport “with balloons for […]

No blockages tomorrow: Scholz, Buschmann and Özdemir invited to talks

23. February 20227. February 2023Politics

Midday (SPD) on the climate emergency: “We have had completely different crises”

Berlin. The conversation between Susanne Mittag, nutrition policy spokeswoman for the SPD in the Bundestag, and representatives of the last generation ended on Wednesday morning without a time commitment for a mandatory food-saving law. Cem […]

23. February 202223. February 2022Protests

Last generation blocks three airports – demand for citizen participation

Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, February 23.2.2022, 8: The Last Generation has been blocking airports in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich since 00:XNUMX a.m. This results in massive disruptions to air freight and passenger air traffic. The last […]

22. February 202222. February 2022News, Protests

Remand prison after port blockades +++ Last generation expands actions to Nuremberg +++ Arrests of citizens

Hamburg. After several massive disruptions in the port of Hamburg yesterday, the three young women Carla Rochel (20), Lina Eichler (19) and Katrin Hack (26) had to spend the night in a cell. […]

21. February 202222. February 2022Protests

Food rescuers block Köhlbrandbrücke for the second time in one day - Citizens' Council or storm surges?

Hamburg, this morning at 07:30 a.m., supporters of the “Save Food - Save Lives” campaign repeatedly blocked the Köhlbrand Bridge and other main traffic arteries around the port of Hamburg. Overall, the Köhlbrand Bridge was […]

21. February 202221. February 2022Protests

Food rescuer swims in Hamburg's harbor basin, paralyzing shipping traffic

After food rescuers in Freiburg and Stuttgart blocked main traffic arteries again this morning, everyone involved was arrested and taken to the police station. There are still disruptions in Göttingen today [...]

21. February 202221. February 2022Protests

After ultimatum: Last generation blocks Hamburg port and demands citizen participation

Hamburg, February 21.2.2022, 7: Since this morning at 30:XNUMX a.m., citizens have been blocking several main arteries in the port of Hamburg. This is currently causing massive disruptions to the movement of goods on ships and on land. She […]

Food rescuer arrested - Police home visits - When will the government act?

18. February 202219. February 2022Protests

Food rescuers arrested – Police home visits – When will the government act?

Good food should not be thrown away! There is hardly any other topic on which German society is so united. Today, citizens in 14 cities took part in “Save Food – Live […]

18. February 202218. February 2022News, Protests

Overwhelming solidarity with Saving Food – Saving Lives

Today and at the weekend, citizens across Germany are showing overwhelming solidarity with the Save Food - Save Lives campaign: In a total of 13 cities, food saved from the bin is being distributed to people in [...]

17. February 202218. February 2022News, Politics

Reply to statements: When does the government follow the citizens?

According to statements by Susanne Mittag (SPD) and Renate Künast (Greens): When will the government introduce a food-saving law to combat the threat of famine caused by the climate crisis? Current hour on “Road blockades and […]

16. February 202216. February 2022News, Politics

Reading of open letter – Last generation issues ultimatum

Politicians continue to ignore our diet. The people responsible for the area of nutrition from the three government parties, the responsible federal ministers Özdemir and Buschmann as well as Olaf Scholz, are despite […]

16. February 202216. February 2022News, Politics

No blockages today: Scholz, Buschmann and Özdemir invited to talks

Yesterday we were at the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Justice so that we could finally #EssenRettenLebenSetten. We need Chancellor Olaf Scholz from the Citizens' Climate Assembly and his recommendations to be taken seriously - from them [...]

15. February 202216. February 2022Protests

First traffic disruption in Göttingen

Berlin February 15.02.2022, 32 - While three participants of "Essen Saving - Saving Lives" have still been locked away in individual cells for XNUMX hours, people are once again disrupting traffic this evening in order to […]

15. February 202216. February 2022Protests

Horse manure and “stolen goods” in ministries

Berlin February 15.02.2022, XNUMX - In the fourth week of the “Essen Saving – Saving Lives” campaigns, the food savers of the last generation are once again targeting the official residences of political decision-makers. After […]

15. February 202216. February 2022Protests

Blockades across Germany – handover of open letter on Wednesday

In Berlin yesterday, more than 20 people were arrested during blockades and brought before the judge. 3 of them were held overnight to prevent them from taking action again. This will […]

14. February 202228. February 2023News, Protests

Update: Eviction of 12-year-old - single cell for the others

Berlin February 14.02.2022, 12 - Today's disruptive actions by “Essen Retten - Leben Saving” resulted in a XNUMX-year-old being evicted. Lilli had joined the actions because “our planet for […]

14. February 202214. February 2022Protests

12-year-old blocks A100 | Wednesday announcement on further action

Berlin February 14.02.2022, XNUMX – A majority of children and young people look to the future with great fear. More than every second young person suffers from fear of climate collapse. You look […]

12. February 202228. February 2023Politics, Protests

Eating, saving, saving lives – upheaval now instead of collapse tomorrow

Saving food - saving lives The earth collapsed in front of the Federal Chancellery today. Since Chancellor Olaf Scholz continues to make the necessary announcement about when there will be a food-saving law [...]

11. February 202211. February 2022Politics, Protests

Statement on Nancy Faeser and extended disruptions

For the fifth day in a row, “Essen Save Lives” is once again on Germany’s busiest highway. And we're getting more, this morning it was blocked four times. People traveled […]

10. February 202228. February 2023News, Politics

Statement from Essen-Retten to Cem Özdemir

Federal Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir today spoke out about the call for a food-saving law. Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir. Photo: © Felix Burchardt for ZEIT ONLINE Our answer We believe that we […]

10. February 202210. February 2022News

36 hours in a solitary cell and then out on the street? – Environment Minister Lemke believes this is legitimate

Berlin February 10.02.2022, 36 - The police are taking increasingly tougher measures to disrupt the “Saving Food – Saving Lives” initiative. So far, people taking part have been sitting in individual cells for up to XNUMX hours. Barely […]

9. February 202210. February 2022Politics

Coalition row over food-saving campaigns: Which side is Olaf Scholz on?

Various politicians from the Greens, SPD and FDP have taken a position on the three-week motorway blockades. The food rescuers immediately leave the streets as soon as there is a time-binding promise for a food saving law [...]

Food rescuers locked up again - Open letter to Künast & Co.

9. February 202228. February 2023Politics, Protests

Food savers locked up again – Open letter to Künast & Co.

The actions “Save Food – Save Lives” are coming to a head: Once again, some of the supporters of the “Last Generation” group had to stay in custody overnight since yesterday morning, while those released […]

9. February 20222 November 2023Politics

Ricarda Lang statement

The newly elected Green Party leader Ricarda Lang took a positive stance on the motorway blockades at the weekend. She asks the right question when she says “However, we should ask ourselves […]

8. February 20229. February 2022News

EIL: All food rescuers in individual cells after today's disruptions

Berlin February 08.02.2022th, 2030 - People from the “Essen Saving - Saving Lives” initiative once again drew attention this morning to their demands for an immediate food saving law, as well as a comprehensive agricultural turnaround by XNUMX [...]

8. February 20228. February 2022Protests

Food rescuers still locked up – renewed road blockages on the A100

Today, supporters of the “Last Generation” group are once again disrupting traffic on the A100, one of Germany’s most important traffic arteries. After the “Last Generation” launched its campaign “Save Food – Save Lives […]

A100 BLOCKED AS A PLACE OF CIVIL RESISTANCE

7. February 20227. February 2022Protests

A100 blocked as a site of civil resistance

Supporters of the last generation are currently blocking the A 100 in Berlin in several places for the third time in seven days. While the government continues on its deadly course towards […]

4. February 20224. February 2022News

Arrests: 50 people in custody – BREAKING UPDATE

Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart 12:40: The Last Generation has once again greatly expanded its Save Food - Save Lives campaign today and, as of this morning, next to Berlin (6 locations) [...]

4. February 20224. February 2022Protests

Food on the highway: New people in three cities join Eat-Save-Life-Save

Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt, 08:30 a.m.: The Last Generation has once again expanded its Save Food - Save Lives campaign this Friday morning and is currently working on five […]

1. February 20223. February 2022News

Mourning for police deaths: food rescuers pause actions

Two police officers were shot yesterday. This shocks us and affects us. We need a strong but peaceful society in these times of crisis. We stand with society in mourning […]