From revolution to the defensive?

Are the ecological movement in the GDR and the groups campaigning for environmental and climate protection in East Germany today comparable? Was the environmental movement stronger at the time of reunification than it is today? Why is the movement having a harder time in East Germany than in the West German states? These are all questions that the guests want to discuss with each other and with you.


Peter Wensierski is an author, journalist and documentary filmmaker. He has worked for the Germany section of the news magazine "Der Spiegel" since 1993. in 2007, he published the non-fiction book "Die unheimliche Leichtigkeit der Revolution" about a group of young environmental and peace activists in Leipzig at the end of the 1980s.


Klaus Schlüter was a co-founder of the environmental network GRÜNE LIGA during the GDR transition period, represented the new organization at the central round table and was minister without portfolio in the transitional government. He was chairman of the GRÜNE LIGA until 2011.


Rebekka Schwarzbach works in the Cottbus environmental group for a climate-friendly future for Lusatia. She studied nature conservation at the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development and has been committed to a social and ecological society for many years.


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