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Arborist-climber Thomas Brail On Hunger Strike Against The Planned Highway A69

Thomas Brail in his pine tree. Thomas Brail, the arborist-climber activist is on hunger strike for the 6th day in Saint-Germain-des-Pres (near Castres) as the planned and contested highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres is underway. He tried with other opponents to block the destruction of platanes by the 'Soins Modernes des Arbres' (ie 'Modern cures for trees') firm. The cutting went ahead heavily protected by police. Thomas Brail wants public authorities to react to the ecological consequences of this highway. Thomas Brail and other people stand in the trees to be cut for the highway. He's ready to continue his hunger strike until the works stop. The collective 'La Voie est Libre' (ie 'The Way is Free'), opponents and Thomas Brail want the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content to be given. Supporters and four others climbers stand with him. Dozen of climbers say they will come to support him and his fight for the tress He also says that he's compelled to go on hunger strike for the future of his son. Oppponents This highway would cost (at date) EUR512millions for 54 kilometers, half of the money will be public. Opponents at this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be suffisant for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. More than 100 protected species and 400ha of agricultural field would be destroyed if the A69 highway is built. Saint-Germain-Des-Pres. Tarn. France. September 6th 2023. (Photo by Alain Pitton/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#10471342
Date Taken	5 September 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Alain Pitton/NurPhoto
Category	Environmental Issue
Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - Alain Pitton/NurPhoto

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