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To set an example for leaders, these young activists from across Europe traveled to Glasgow for COP26 on the way. Brut was with them. Here is what they expect from this summit.
“An important symbol“. For Lucas Kiefer, organizer of Rail to the COP, the symbolism of going to Glasgow, at COP26, by train is far from trivial. “It is an important symbol that people come by train for 10 hours from Amsterdam, Vienna, or Scandinavia, to go to Glasgow and show that we can travel in a sustainable way. Politicians who fly in might avoid it“He said. Several young activists were present on the train, some of whom fear the summit.”My hopes for possible political advances are very low but I try to have an impact through the demonstrations that we make.“says Mattea, an Extinction Rebellion activist in Amsterdam.
For her part, Agnès, member of the Sweden scouts, hopes “show the youth movement to politicians to support them and remind them that we are there and that we know what they are doing“Like her, other activists expect real responsibility from the leaders of the world.”I expect them to take their responsibilities but I also expect that they will not do it but I hope they will not do what they did at the previous 25 COPs“, says Evy, activist of Extinction Rebellion in the Netherlands.