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Mobilization against the A69: environmental activist Greta Thunberg arrived in Tarn
Mobilization against the A69: environmental activist Greta Thunberg has arrived in Tarn – (FRANCEINFO)
This is strong support for opponents of the A69 construction site, between Castres and Toulouse: Greta Thunberg arrived in Tarn, Saturday February 10. The environmental activist is participating in the mobilization against the project.
The arrival of Greta Thunberg was eagerly awaited by the demonstrators against the A69 motorway. The arrival of the environmental activist in Tarn, on the morning of Saturday February 10, galvanized the demonstrators. Some exchanges were tense with the police. The day before already, they had attempted to evacuate some of the militants. The prefect of Tarn, Michel Vilbois, banned the demonstration on public roads this weekend. “Greta Thunberg is welcome in the Tarn. As you said, she is attending a rally on private land. What I have banned are demonstrations on public roads.”did he declare.
Project contested for its ecological impact
The highway, which should allow connecting Toulouse (Haute-Garonne) to Castres (Tarn), is contested for its ecological impact. The activists denounce in particular the felling of trees for its construction, and wish to continue the mobilization until the project is abandoned. “Some local elected officials and the government did not hear the democratic voice: 90% of people, following the public environmental inquiry, did not want this highway. deplores Thomas Brail, community activist and founder of the National Tree Surveillance Group (GNSA).
The motorway portion, which would reduce the Castres-Toulous journey by around 20 minutese, must be put into service in 2025.
