sustainability, biodiversity, climate justice etc.
The Kassel mining group K+S has announced, around 600 to invest millions of euros in the renovation of its factory on the Hesse-Thuringia border. Through the project “The 2060s” should until 2028 For the first time, potash salts are processed without using water and salt waste is stored underground. K+S produces over half of all potassium- and … ▷
In the hot month of June, there was an increase in fatal swimming accidents in Germany. The German Life Saving Society (DLRG) registered nationwide 99 misfortunes, far more than in previous years. In Hesse alone, six men died from swimming accidents in rivers and lakes such as Lake Bühl in Ahnatal and also … ▷
On Friday, the 02.02.2024 The ver.di union has called for strikes throughout Germany as part of the #wedrivetogether campaign and the current collective bargaining in local transport. There was a strike in Kassel 500 KVG employees together with passengers, Students and Fridays for Future for better working conditions and massive investments in local public transport. Demands were handed over to Mayor Sven Schoeller at Kassel town hall.
On Friday, 18.08 have five climate protectors from the organization “Climate Justice Kassel” From the roof of the gas power plant a banner with the inscription “Get out of gas 2030” unrolled. The actions of the police during and after the action were an expression of the increasing repression against the climate movement in Germany.
Under the motto “No profits from hardship: Socialize Wintershall!” demonstrated on Saturday, the 29.10.2022, around a hundred people in front of the headquarters of the Kassel-based oil and gas company Wintershall Dea for the redistribution of excess profits and for climate justice.
4500 People followed on 24. September 2021 the call of Fridays for Future Kassel and took part in the nationwide major strike for consistent climate protection. This took place on the occasion of the upcoming federal elections on 26. September.
The meat company Plukon operates in Gudensberg, knapp 20 km southwest of Kassel, Hesse's largest poultry slaughterhouse. There will be about 130.000 Chickens slaughtered per day. Plukon is over with a total 425 Million chickens killed each year the second largest chicken company in the EU – and thus a central player in the … ▷
Forest fires, Droughts, Weather disasters. In view of the recurring reports about the catastrophic consequences of global climate change, the construction of a motorway seems out of date. Nevertheless, the A44 from Kassel in the direction of Harleshausen is to be extended to Thuringia. Because the building project does not at all reflect the necessary rethinking of climate, environment- and transport policy, there is political resistance.