Hambach Forest

Call against the eviction and destruction of the forest

The Hambacher Forst is an ancient forest near the city of Cologne (Germany). This autumn, the forest is to be clear cut in order to expand a climate-destroying open pit coal mine. Since September 13th RWE is evicting the forest occupation and destroys vast parts of the woods. Every Sunday during a walk in the woods thousands of people send a signal against the destructiveness of RWE and short-sighted politics. Join us in the Hambacher Forst: For climate justice – now and everywhere!

Hambach forest is an old growth forest in the west of germany. Everything what has evolved here over thousands of years is now being destroyed to make space for a continually expanding lignite coal mine. For decades people have been resisting this profit driven destruction and for five years the forest is occupied with treehouses.

Climate change

There are three coal pits and five powerplants in the rhineland. Together they produce one third of the german carbon dioxide emission. These greenhouse gases change the climate worldwide, lead to more weather extremes and the destruction of habitats of humans and other animals. The humans who suffer first from global warming are not those, who are causing the harm, but those in the global south.

Together we can stop the destruction!

The future of our planet is in our hands. It is time, that we come together for a sustainable and just world beyond the deadly logic of capitalism. Together we can save the forest and the climate and create a world, in which no living being is exploited.

Camp

We established a camp in Manheim, close to the forest. The skillshare workshops take place here and everybody can find a warm meal and a place to sleep in order to rebuild their energy for preventing the clear cutting.

Forest Walk

Every Sunday the traditional walk in the woods takes place. It usually starts at 11:30 from the train station Buir. It is the best opportunity to get to know the forest, the people and the resistance!

Eviction & clear cutting

Since September 13th RWE is evicting the forest occupation and destroys vast parts of the woods. Trees are being cut, even though a court prohibited the cutting for the time being. People are constantly being put in jeopardy and last Wednesday, a friend of us died during a police operation.

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New Action Map of Hambach Forest

By hambacherforst 01/15/2019 01/15/2019 Actions, Forest Walks

This is the updated action map of (almost) all barrios in Hambach Forest. To use it by yourselves, to print and to forward to others. Click on it to see it full size.
General overview: Open Street Map

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Appeal to all activists and demonstrators who were affected by police violence during treehouse evictions during the last 6 years!!!

By hambacherforst 01/13/2019 01/14/2019 Mobilization, Repression, Trials

We want to prevent the next eviction in court!

Due to increasing police violence, it can be assumed that in case of evictions, people brutally will be mistreated again. This can not be allowed and we are sick of it! Let us protect our homes and our tree houses! The evictions are a pretext to clearcut the Hambi piece by piece prematurely. The deforesting stop is thus not observed.

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Digger occupation in the open pit Profen on Jan. 11, 2019

By hambacherforst 01/11/2019 01/15/2019 excavator occupations

Pictures will follow…

Today, on January 11th, 2019, we, a group of autonomous activists, have occupied a bucket wheel excavator in the brown coal opencast mine of Profen.
Generation of power from lignite affects the global climate and destroys the landscape and ecosystems of an entire region. Whole villages have to give way to the “general interest”. In fact, this is just the interest of individuals and their only … more…

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Open letter by a unionised worker to the employees of RWE in the open pit and elsewhere

By hambacherforst 12/24/2018 12/24/2018 Solidarity

This text was written after my discussion with RWE employees, who were in November 2018 at the so-called RWE forest walk in Hambach Forest. Initially, the situation was very emotional and polemical, but over time, more and more controversial discussion developed.

This discussion should be continued herewith:

Let us fight together for a world worth living

I was a worker, toolmaker in the automotive industry, organised and active in the … more…

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Important Articles

By hambacherforst 09/19/2018 01/13/2019 Deforestation, Network, Repression

Current topics | December 2018, more News Tickers, live reports | twitter | Felling and repression, autumn 2018 | Prisoners | Press releases | Background info |

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Nightly Police Violence. An activist reporting what happened to him.

By hambacherforst 01/11/2019 01/13/2019 Forest Walks, Repression

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In memory of Oury Jalloh – Info and Solidarity Action

By hambacherforst 01/11/2019 01/11/2019 Dates, Repression, Solidarity

Oury Jalloh that was murder!
… one of many
… by police officers
… in Germany!

“Open your eyes! Stay awake! Stop destroying this world! ”
(Mouctar Bah from the initiative in memory of Oury Jalloh)

Stop police brutality, whether in the forest, in the pedestrian zone or in jail. We experience police brutality not only in Hambi. Daily it takes place in the cities and … more…

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ReportBack from 35C3 Chaos Computer Club Congress

By hambacherforst 01/05/2019 01/05/2019 Art/Culture, Network, Repression, Skillshare, Solidarity, Standard

C35C3 REPORTBACK

Closing 2018 a 35th Chaos Computer Club Congress Has taken place in Leipzig Convention complex featuring variety of lectures and workshops on technical and political issues related to security, cryptography, privacy, online freedom of speech and disobednient technology.
ofhe 1970’s describes itself as a “Galactic community of life forms, independent of age, sex, race or societal orientation, which strives across borders for freedom of information…”. To this … more…

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Millions of ducks, geese, pigs, turkeys, carps, cows, chickens, rabbits, roes

By waldzwei 12/21/2018 01/13/2019 Art/Culture, Backgrounds

Jesus driving the merchants from the Temple, etching by Rembrandt

It’s that time again: the feast of peace is upon us. Millions of ducks, geese, pigs, turkeys, carps, cows, chickens, rabbits, roes and others have to put their heads on the block for it. I’m dreaming of a red Christmas. Their horrible lives end with a horrible death, … more…

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Report of the trial on 12/12 in Daun

By hambacherforst 12/16/2018 12/17/2018 Repression, Trials

The most important first: The law suit because of dumpster diving, on 12/12 before the Daun district court, was abandoned against 50 social services hours (to be completed at an association or society, chosen by the accused and the defense attorney).

Even before the beginning of the trial, some remarkable things happened. First of all, many people were there early on in order to accompany the trial in solidarity. So … more…

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News Ticker December 2018

By waldzwei 12/12/2018 01/13/2019 Repression, Ticker

December 19th, 2018
Vergissmeynnicht, Photos of the memorative celebration for Steffen Meyn
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December 18th, 2018

13:27 The spectators of the trial “Hambach railway from 7/7/17 in Jülich” were expelled. It’s still a public trial. The press is present.

The release of climbing harnesses in Aachen
See the invitation to the celebration of the liberation … more…