Criticism of the G7 format with different focuses
In terms of content, the organizing team of the protest focused on several topics, including peace, climate justice, a globally fairer economy, agriculture and food sovereignty.
Demonstrator Günter Haass from Oberau, who came to the rally by bike, was of the opinion “that it would have made more sense to hold this summit online, because that would have saved so much CO2”. This applies not only to the politicians who have traveled from all over the world, but also to the many police officers.
Lisa Poettinger, spokeswoman for the Stop G7 Elmau alliance, made it clear that this was a general protest once morest the idea of the G7 meetings. The event should not only take place somewhere else, it is an “imperialist merger”. The G7 are the ones “most responsible for the destruction of the climate”.
Some of the demonstrators who traveled to Garmisch-Partenkirchen also expressed solidarity specifically with Ukraine, which was under attack from Russia. A parallel event to the G7 protest called for heavy weapons for Ukraine. “When the last Ukrainian soldier falls, Putin will come to you,” read one banner.
