2024-03-20 10:26:45
Online participation possible
Vienna (OTS) – The announced protests once morest the European Gas Conference have led to the cancellation or postponement of the meeting of the European gas lobby planned for March 26th to 28th in Vienna. For the international climate justice movement, this is a first big success.
The big one, however, will not be postponed international counter-summit to the gas conferencethe People’s Summit once morest European Gas Conference from March 22nd to 24th in the Vienna Semperdepot. More than 500 social and environmental justice activists are expected to attend workshops, discussions and cultural events.
An international press conference will take place on March 25th:
The participants report on the global protests once morest new fossil fuel projects, the necessary restructuring of the energy system and strategies for global justice (in English). With:
Marian, Gastivists, activist once morest the OMV project “Neptune Deep” (Romania)Lölja Nordic, climate activist, co-founder of the feminist anti-war resistance (Russia)Dean Bhebhe, Don’t Gas Africa (Zimbabwe)Chloe Torres, anti-LNG activist, Texas Campaign for the Environment (USA)Chief Na’Moks, Chief of the Wetʼsuwetʼen (Beaver Clan), activist once morest the Coastal GasLink pipeline that is supposed to pass through their area (Canada)Jan Aigner, Fridays For Future Upper Austria, representing the citizens’ initiative Pro Natur Steyrtal once morest gas drilling in Molln (Austria) Amina Guggenbichler, spokesperson for BlockGas
Moderation: Max Hollweg, Attac Austria & People’s Summit Team
Time: Monday, March 25, 2024, 10:00 a.m
Location: Studio house of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (formerly Semperdepot), Lehárgasse 8, 1060 Vienna
Online participation via Livestream possible.
Press inquiries for interviews (following the PK): [email protected],
Press contact during the counter-summit this weekend:
[email protected], +43 677 62736481
People’s Summit once morest European Gas Conference
March 22 to 24, 2024
Studio house of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (formerly Semperdepot), Lehárgasse 8, 1060 Vienna and surrounding venues
Program: www.peoplessummit.at/programm-24/
organized by Attac, System Change not Climate Change, Degrowth Vienna, Radical Left Platform
Demonstration Stop the gas lobby!
March 27, 2024
Start at 5 p.m. in front of the OMV headquarters or the Vienna Marriott Hotel
Questions & Contact:
Attac, David Walch, Attac press spokesman
Tel.: 01/544 00 10, 0650/544 00 10
[email protected]
www.attac.at
1710930597
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