Protest over climate crisis before historic forum in Davos

Many environmentalists participated in the protests held at the Post Office Square in Davos. Environmentalists, carrying banners and banners in different languages ​​about the WEF and climate change, criticized governments that did not take action on it.

Environmentalists, who also reacted to the Swiss government’s hosting of the WEF and the organization’s partners, criticize the WEF, claiming that it was organized only for economic reasons and did not offer solutions to climate change and other major problems.

“WE ARE HERE TO PROTEST THE ELITE OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY”

Gianna Catrina, a member of the organization called “Strike WEF”, which criticizes the Davos summit, told the AA correspondent that they protested against the WEF this year, as they have for the last 2 years.

“We are here to protest against the elites of the global economy. Because right now there is an ecological crisis and this is fueled by the current economic system.” saying.

By affirming that there have been environmental crises and social problems because of what has been done in the last century, Catrina affirmed that people and nature should be given importance instead of focusing on economic benefit.

Gianna Catrina, noting that environmentally sensitive groups from all walks of life participated in the protests, expressed that she believes there is a change now that people begin to rethink the economy and the capitalist economy.

Another Strike WEF member, Claudio Bernard, stated that they organized today’s protest to reveal the issues related to the WEF and show why they are against this organization.

Bernard said: “WEF is a structure created by rich and powerful people. The rest of the people are left out.” saying.

Stating that many anti-democratic events take place every year within the purview of the WEF, Bernard argued that “dictators are greeted with red carpets.”

Stating that he agreed with the need for an international organization in the form of the WEF, Bernard added that it should have a completely different format.

“WE ARE IN BAD CONDITION”

Swiss climate activist Rosemarie Wydler-Walti, on the other hand, claimed that she is a member of a group of about 2,000 women participating in climate protection in Switzerland, adding that they are among the groups most affected by climate change.

Noting that they sued the Swiss government on the grounds that it did not take adequate measures against climate change, Wydler-Walti stated that this case will be heard in Strasbourg on March 29 and they hope that the measures taken against climate change will be keep. evaluated within the framework of human rights.

Wydler-Walti said: “The Swiss government is not doing anything to address climate change. We are in a worse situation than European countries in this regard”. he performed the assessment of it.

WEF IS ORGANIZED WITH THE THEME “COLLABORATION IN A FRAGMENTED WORLD”

The World Economic Forum, which will be held for the 53rd time under the theme “Cooperation in a Fragmented World” this year, will call on leaders to “manage together the crises facing the world and develop a coordinated plan of action.” .

The forum, which will begin tomorrow in the Swiss town of Davos and will last until January 20, will include the participation of leaders from numerous countries and international organizations and representatives of the business world, and will bring together more than 2,700 participants, 50 of them who are heads of state/government, from 130 countries.

Within the scope of the forum, the topics of the Russia-Ukraine War, the Covid-19 epidemic, technology, energy, climate change, health, migration and the international crisis will be the topics that will be highlighted in the sessions. . (AA)