Under the motto #OneWorldToWin calls “Fridays For Future” for Friday in Vienna, Graz, Linz and Klagenfurt for Climate strike on, Salzburg follows on Saturday.
In the Federal capital The event will be organized by a “climate protest alliance” with Global 2000 and Attack “Climate protection saves lives – and it is high time that all parties tackle climate protection with the necessary seriousness,” the organizers explained in advance.
Demonstrations here
In Vienna the demonstration starts at 3 p.m. on Schwarzenbergplatz and leads around 1.200 Meter over the ring to Maria-Theresien-Platzbefore that starts Graz at 2 p.m. at the meeting point Lendplatz, at this time we also go to Linz am Main square to the start.
In Klagenfurt, the “Parents For Future” (PFF) to Dr. Arthur-Lemisch-Platz to a “family-friendly meeting”. The protests are intended to demand that the next government take action on climate protection. There will also be a climate strike in Germany on Friday, where protests against a growing “anti-climate sentiment” are planned in around 110 locations.
In Vienna, according to Presse Around 4,000 people have registered for the demonstration, but more people are now expected, according to a spokeswoman for “Fridays For Future”. This can be seen from the calls on social media. More than 10,000 are possible, they said.
The police advise Presse In any case, we advise against driving into Vienna’s city center on Friday afternoon. “Closures and diversions are to be expected during the time frame of the rally,” said a spokeswoman.
Biggest demo 2019
The largest “Fridays For Future” demonstration in Vienna to date counted around 30,000 people in 2019. This year, there will probably not be quite as many. At the last big rally of the activists shortly before the EU elections, around 4,000 people onto the street.
Schools protest
This Friday’s demo will not be the only one Protest march before the National Council election on September 29. Two days before, climate activists plan to meet with the Teachers for Future and several schools. In Vienna, according to Presse until now 30 schools part.
They will move from their schools on Friday morning from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon to three gathering points in the city: final rallies will be held in front of the parliament, at Urban-Loritz-Platz and at Meidlinger Platzl.
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20.09.2024, 8:56