Activist group Last Generation say its members used the lift and a hand saw to hack off the top part of the tree outside the iconic Brandenburg Gate.
abc.net.au/news/berlin-brandenberg-christmas-tree-protest/101799754Climate activists have sawn off the top of a giant Christmas tree erected in front of Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate.
In a statement, the group said it wanted to highlight that Germany is so far only seeing the "tip" of the climate catastrophe happening around the world. "While all of Germany is spending the week getting the best presents from the biggest shops, others are wondering where they will get water to drink, after droughts and floods destroyed their crops," she said.Passers-by watched as the protest unfolded.The group has drawn attention and anger in recent months with direct actions including blocking major roads and throwing food at famous paintings.
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