Hunger strike for climate: engineer in the 42nd day demands answer

Hunger strike for climate: engineer in the 42nd day demands answer

In the science fiction novel "Hitchhiker through the Galaxy", the number 42 is presented in response to the all-important question about the meaning of life. Wolfgang Metzeler, a 49-year-old engineer for technical environmental protection, has decided to step into the hunger strike in Berlin in front of the Chancellery in order to force a serious answer from Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the climate crisis.

Metzeler, who has already reached the 42nd day of his hunger strike, emphasizes the seriousness of this action and threatens to escalate to achieve his goal. It is supported by two other activists and even plans a one -day thirst strike. Despite the suffering caused by hunger strike, he intends to increase the pressure on the government in order to bring about a radical change in climate policy.

The protest campaign, which part of the campaign "Hunger, until you are honest", aims to make the threats to the climate catastrophe clear and to demand an honest and scientifically sound discussion about this topic. Linda Doblinger, a 21-year-old supporter of the campaign, emphasizes the need to persuade political decision-makers to recognize the reality of the climate catastrophe and act accordingly.

Despite the public attention and support that the protest has received, the Chancellery rejects concrete claims and claims to be on a good way in climate policy. This leads to growing frustration among the activists who feel calmly down by the government and do not feel taken seriously. Wolfgang Metzeler expresses his disappointment by saying that Olaf Scholz wants to let him die by not responding to her demands.