Climate Activists Face Trial Over Sylt Protests

Six members of 'Letzte Generation' are on trial for vandalizing a private jet and planting trees on a golf course in climate protest actions.

Three women and three men from the 'Letzte Generation' group are accused of two protest actions on the island of Sylt in June 2023.
The activists allegedly sprayed orange paint on a private jet at Sylt airport, causing damage estimated at over one million euros.
Additional damage of approximately 3,700 euros occurred when the activists cut through a security fence to access the airport.
The second protest involved digging holes and planting a tree and flowers on a golf course, resulting in a further 1,600 euros in damages.
The trial, which began today, is being held at the Landgericht Itzehoe due to space constraints at the local Niebüll court.