Luise HesseThings I made a long time ago and haven’t showed to you yet:
This illustration I made for Climate Illustrated. It illustrates a story by Clara, a young climate activist, who took part in the protests and occupations around Lützerath in January 2023. For those of you who haven’t heard of it: Lützerath was a village in the West of Germany that was demolished by RWE, a big energy company, to expand coal mining in the region. There were many and long-lasting protests, demonstrations and occupations trying to prevent the demolition.
I personally was not taking part in the protests but they were all around me during that time, in the news, in discussions with friends. I was following the news every day, hoping so much for a success, that the village could stay and that the coal would be kept in the ground. Unfortunately the village was demolished in the end, which left many activists exhausted and frustrated – including myself.
I decided I wanted to collect a story about Lützerath for Climate Illustrated. I was lucky and met Clara at a local demonstration, and asked her if she could write down her experiences, thoughts and feelings around the protests. She gladly did. And it was just the next step that I would be the person to illustrate her story. So here is the final illustration.
In the end of her story, Clara writes: »Lützi lives on with us in the form of knowledge, community, shared experiences, and memories.« and I really like these words, they give me hope.
#lützerathbleibt #lützibleibt #alledörferbleiben #lützerathlebt #lützilebt #lützerathistüberall #climateaction #climateactionnow #illustration #digitaldrawing #artivism #climateart #climateillustrated
This illustration I made for Climate Illustrated. It illustrates a story by Clara, a young climate activist, who took part in the protests and occupations around Lützerath in January 2023. For those of you who haven’t heard of it: Lützerath was a village in the West of Germany that was demolished by RWE, a big energy company, to expand coal mining in the region. There were many and long-lasting protests, demonstrations and occupations trying to prevent the demolition.
I personally was not taking part in the protests but they were all around me during that time, in the news, in discussions with friends. I was following the news every day, hoping so much for a success, that the village could stay and that the coal would be kept in the ground. Unfortunately the village was demolished in the end, which left many activists exhausted and frustrated – including myself.
I decided I wanted to collect a story about Lützerath for Climate Illustrated. I was lucky and met Clara at a local demonstration, and asked her if she could write down her experiences, thoughts and feelings around the protests. She gladly did. And it was just the next step that I would be the person to illustrate her story. So here is the final illustration.
In the end of her story, Clara writes: »Lützi lives on with us in the form of knowledge, community, shared experiences, and memories.« and I really like these words, they give me hope.
#lützerathbleibt #lützibleibt #alledörferbleiben #lützerathlebt #lützilebt #lützerathistüberall #climateaction #climateactionnow #illustration #digitaldrawing #artivism #climateart #climateillustrated
Maria von Bolla (ANTIFA uLTD.)
Lara
just a mere cat 😷 #LütziLebt 
It's OK if you also need a time out; take care of yourself and your peers (before you care for others, check whether you need to do something for yourself first!). And remember, keeping masked protects us all 
Hopefully we'll all see each other again 🏴🖖
Mahnwache Lützerath lebt🏕
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