Extinction Revolt activists cling to sports activities automobiles at Paris Motor Present

A number of Extinction Revolt activists glued themselves to sports activities automobiles on a stand on the Paris Motor Present on Friday, October 21.

New sturdy gesture from environmental activists. On Friday October 21, a dozen members of the Extinction Revolt motion demonstrated on the 2022 Paris Motor Present, some utilizing glue to stay to the bodywork of sports activities automobiles.

A focused charity stand

However this demonstration, carried out to be able to “denounce the mannequin of the person automotive”, occurred on a considerably particular stand, the place many Ferraris had been exhibited. The automobiles had certainly been lent by their proprietor to be able to elevate cash for the Perce-Neige affiliation. It was additionally essential to pay 5 euros along with the doorway ticket to entry it.

Within the photos revealed by Extinction Revolt, a dozen members seem, together with 4 people, with their palms glued to the hoods of automobiles. Different members stand, holding a banner that reads “World of Self-Destruction.”

A dozen rebels occupy the stand of “distinctive” automobiles on the motor present. They denounce a polluting business which seeks to scrub its picture with “inexperienced” automobiles however which continues to advertise the person automotive because the transport of the longer term. pic.twitter.com/LnfD17C0HL

— Extinction Revolt France (@xrFrance) October 21, 2022

Extra frequent actions

In a press launch, the environmental motion calls specifically for “the ban on promoting for particular person automobiles” and “an enchancment in public transport to cut back cellular precariousness”. Nonetheless based on the motion, eleven individuals had been subsequently arrested by the police.

This gesture of Extinction Revolt is added to a listing of actions in favor of ecology. Earlier this week, Scientific Revolt activists caught to automobiles at Volkswagen’s Autostadt in Germany.