"Aware of the decline of environmental issues on the political agenda, Neubauer has just launched a new phase of mobilization, with street protests and more impactful projects. In a few days, she will travel to Antarctica with a scientific team. From there, she will connect with schools so that children can see the melting ice in real time. The mission: to transform a distant phenomenon into undeniable evidence, capable of shaking consciences more than any report full of statistics."
"Q. Unlike other activists, you don't view climate action as asceticism. A. For me, ecology shouldn't be a punitive force, but a joyful and liberating one. I've never understood my activism as a punishment, but as a way to reconcile myself with what I see and feel. It's a matter of respect for the planet and those who live and will live on it, not a penance"
Luisa Neubauer, 29, became the public face of Fridays for Future in Germany and was nicknamed the German Greta Thunberg, a comparison she now finds tiring. Aware of the decline of environmental issues on political agendas, she launched a new phase of mobilization including street protests and more impactful projects. She will travel to Antarctica with a scientific team and connect live with schools so children can witness melting ice in real time. Neubauer rejects ascetic climate action, framing ecology as joyful and liberating rather than punitive, and emphasizes respect for the planet and future generations.
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