German Climate Protesters Glued Themselves to the Volkswagen Showroom Floor

On Wednesday, October 19, concerned scientists and environmental activists from an organization called Scientist Rebellion joined climate protesters who glued themselves to the Porsche pavilion floor at Volkswagen's Autostadt to press their demands for the decarbonization of the German transportation sector. Autostadt is a visitor attraction facility located near the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany.

About the protest

According to a recent News.com.au report, the protesters announced a hunger strike to raise awareness of the environmental catastrophe and assert that the corporation rejected giving them "a bowl to urinate and defecate" in. Additionally, sources stated that the protestor group is made up of 15 people from the aforementioned company. And, in an effort to raise awareness about climate change, they chose to glue their hands to the floor of the Volkswagen showroom. The group is urging the company to contribute to reducing climate change. In addition, they said Volkswagen had the power to influence lawmakers to embrace the climate agenda. Furthermore, a researcher from the Kiel Institute who joined the climate protesters, Gianluca Grimalda, said in a series of tweets that there is a real link between CO2 emissions and the increase in global temperatures. "Decarbonization is important, and it must happen as fast as possible because the Roadmap 2050 target for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is too far away to have a meaningful impact," the researcher said in a Twitter video. Also, Read- Asa in the UK Banned HSBC Climate Change Adverts What's More The researcher later posted demonstration updates. Grimalda asserted that Volkwagen turned down their request for a bowl to use for urination and defecation while they remain confined to the company's visiting facility. He also added that the building staff switched off the heating. However, some Twitter users did not receive the most recent update was not well, and several derided the group's methods of protest. Additionally, some people even made remarks on how ironic it is to bring up heating systems while protesting carbon emissions in the first place. Meanwhile, a number of users showed their support for the group on social media. Grimalda later expressed frustration, writing, "We can't order our food; we must use the one provided by Volkswagen." He added, "Lights off. random, unannounced checks by security guards with bright torches. Police just came in." Grimalda also shared a photo of the group "getting ready for the first night of sleep."

Together with 15 other members of @ScientistRebel1 I have occupied the Porsche pavillion at @Autostadt, 9 of us glued to the floor and some of us on hunger strike until our demands to decarbonise the German transport sector are met? https://t.co/Y5uo5IicXb @ClimateHuman pic.twitter.com/SUxUy5Q5uq

— gianluca grimalda (@GGrimalda) October 19, 2022

On another note, Scientist Rebellion stated in a petition,  that has already collected more than 200 signatures, that historically the scientific community utilized its authority to alert society of the genuine possibility of a worldwide apocalypse and to demand that those in positions of authority take necessary action.

The group urged the public, "The response of scientists the world over must be decisive. How do we honor the public's growing trust in our expert community in the face of looming catastrophes of climate and ecological breakdown? It is simple: academics must share with the public what they share with each other about the world's response to climate change and biodiversity loss."