The two activists are thus protesting “against the Austrian government’s fossil course,” according to a broadcast. “Before the remains of the extinct giants” they deposited their demands for “survival policies instead of the continued destruction of our livelihoods”.
When asked by APA, the police confirmed that two activists had stuck themselves to the base of the dinosaur skeleton. Officials, as usual with such actions, approached with a solvent, and they quickly freed the two women. Then they should be expelled from the museum, said police spokesman Markus Dittrich. The police will report disturbances to public order and suspected damage to property.
Society “rushing towards climate hell”
The two activists call for “tempo 100 on the Autobahn” as an “immediate measure” by the government to reduce CO2 emissions. 24-year-old Jelena Saf sees society “rushing towards a climate hell”. With the speed reduction on the freeways, politicians could “take a first simple measure that helps immediately and costs nothing. We are not dinosaurs. We have a choice,” says Saf.
For the 52-year-old chemist Caroline Thurner, “climate collapse has long since begun. Our governments simply cannot stop pouring oil on the fire: with every new fossil drilling, with every new meter of motorway, we are destroying our children’s future”.
Already on September 15, activists wanted to stick themselves to an exhibit in the NHM. However, this was prevented at the last moment. Three people are being investigated on suspicion of attempted damage to property or attempted serious damage to property. All three were reported at large. The case is already pending with the public prosecutor’s office.
The culture spokesman for the Viennese FPÖ, Stefan Berger, called for security checkpoints at museum entrances and bag checks in a reaction to today’s action. In addition, State Secretary Andrea Mayer (Greens) and Vienna City Councilor for Culture Veronica Kaup-Hasler (SPÖ) would have to “present a joint security concept for the cultural institutions in Vienna”.
Source: Nachrichten
