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Dresden Climate Activists Plan Brief Rush-Hour Blockades at Fritz-Förster-Platz on Thursday

The group targets Dresden's reliance on fossil gas by urging the council to adopt a heat plan.

Overview

  • Extinction Rebellion has announced a street action at Fritz-Förster-Platz on Thursday morning.
  • Traffic is set to be halted four times from 8:45 a.m., with the stoppages totaling seven minutes.
  • Organizers say the protest is a statement against heating with fossil fuels in the city.
  • Named participant Christian Bläul cites Dresden’s heavy dependence on natural gas as the impetus.
  • Local reports advise drivers to anticipate brief delays at the intersection during the announced times.