Commentary on climate activism: I scream but nobody hears me
Today’s commentary by BezirksBlätter editor Anna Wintersteller is about her opinion on climate activism.
Do you know the feeling of sleep paralysis? For me it works like this: I’m lying in bed, I can’t move. I scream and scream for help but no one hears me. Luckily, it all turns out to be just a nightmare. Sometimes when I talk to others about the climate crisis, I feel the same way. I am desperate to talk about what awaits us all in the next 30 years with current climate policies. But nobody seems to hear me.
It’s all so terribly complicated, I hear from politicians. “Everyone is equal in politics anyway,” I hear from those around me. I am all the happier that activists in Salzburg also stand up for more climate protection and scream for me when I get tired of it. Consistent climate protection is possible and I’m fed up with excuses. Instead of complaining about individual activists who choose more radical ways of protesting, I think it would make more sense to collectively demand more climate protection from decision-makers. Because: together it’s louder and more effective.
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