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Earth uprisings: “disobedience is necessary”, believes Florian Lemerle, spokesperson for the environmentalist collective
Six months after the Sainte-Soline demonstration, what future for the Earth Uprisings? The Council of State again examined on Friday October 27 the question of the dissolution of the environmentalist collective. Florian Lemerle, spokesperson for the Earth Uprisings, was the guest of 19/20 info. – (franceinfo)
Six months after the Sainte-Soline demonstration, what future for the Earth Uprisings? The Council of State again examined on Friday October 27 the question of the dissolution of the environmentalist collective. Florian Lemerle, spokesperson for the Earth Uprisings, was the guest of 19/20 info.
“At this stage, it is difficult to comment on the deliberation” of the Council of State, according to Florian Lemerle, spokesperson for the Uprisings of the Earth. The Council of State is in favor of dissolution, this is generally an opinion followed. “But at the same time, the deferred judges also ruled on the serious doubt as to the legality of the ministerial decree of our dissolution (…) it is two probabilities which clash“, continues the spokesperson.
Disobey to defend the lands
The movement calls for disobedience to defend land, forests and groundwater. “Violence against property does not exist, it is degradation (…) disobedience is necessary”, analyzes Florian Lemerle. According to him, the fight against mega-basins is still on the agenda and “is victorious“.”We must lead the fight on legal grounds, raise awareness on the ground and on a national scale.“, he adds.