"Protesters and environmental activitists staged a climate re..."

#11182757

27 April 2024

People are standing during the presentation of the 'Outstanding Tree of the Year' label near 'Majo', a London plane. From right to left, activists are holding fake tombstones for the trees ('Hope' and 'Witch') that were illegally cut by NGE. Georges Feterman from A.R.B.R.E.S., Manon from the GNSA, and a member of LVEL are present. Georges Feterman, the president of the NGO A.R.B.R.E.S., is at the Crem'Arbres to award the 'Outstanding Tree of the Year' label to 'Majo', a London plane. This London plane, along with other trees, would have been illegally cut by NGE/Atosca if 'Ecureuils' (squirrels) hadn't stayed in the trees for 39 days. After a 39-day police siege of the Crem'Arbres, the French Justice recognized that the Crem'Arbre must be protected and the trees should remain uncut until September 1st. People, sympathizers, and LVEL members are coming together for the awarding of the 'Outstanding Tree of the Year' label. In Saix, Tarn, France, on April 26, 2024, opponents of the planned A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres have installed a ZAD, dubbed 'Crem'Arbre', and 'Ecureuils' have lived in the trees to prevent them from being cut down. The main collective 'La Voie est Libre' is demanding that the highway construction be halted until all judicial decisions have been made. Not all expropriations for farmers have been resolved. Opponents argue that reprofiling the N126 would be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles expected per day and would cost much less. The A69 highway is projected to cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros, excluding inflation) for 53 kilometers, destroying more than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural land.

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#11182766

27 April 2024

People are standing during the presentation of the 'Outstanding Tree of the Year' label near 'Majo', a London plane. From right to left, activists are holding fake tombstones for the trees ('Hope' and 'Witch') that were illegally cut by NGE. Georges Feterman from A.R.B.R.E.S., Manon from the GNSA, and a member of LVEL are present. Georges Feterman, the president of the NGO A.R.B.R.E.S., is at the Crem'Arbres to award the 'Outstanding Tree of the Year' label to 'Majo', a London plane. This London plane, along with other trees, would have been illegally cut by NGE/Atosca if 'Ecureuils' (squirrels) hadn't stayed in the trees for 39 days. After a 39-day police siege of the Crem'Arbres, the French Justice recognized that the Crem'Arbre must be protected and the trees should remain uncut until September 1st. People, sympathizers, and LVEL members are coming together for the awarding of the 'Outstanding Tree of the Year' label. In Saix, Tarn, France, on April 26, 2024, opponents of the planned A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres have installed a ZAD, dubbed 'Crem'Arbre', and 'Ecureuils' have lived in the trees to prevent them from being cut down. The main collective 'La Voie est Libre' is demanding that the highway construction be halted until all judicial decisions have been made. Not all expropriations for farmers have been resolved. Opponents argue that reprofiling the N126 would be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles expected per day and would cost much less. The A69 highway is projected to cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros, excluding inflation) for 53 kilometers, destroying more than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural land.

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