As in many other cities in Austria, the activists of “Fridays For Future” (FFF) are also demonstrating in Tyrol. Around 1,000 demonstrators took part in protest marches in Kufstein and Innsbruck. demands on government.
“Mobility change for Tyrol, now!” – that was the big appeal of the young demonstrators on Friday at the climate strikes in Kufstein and Innsbruck. The acute problem and the need to catch up in Tyrol are massive, as is the opportunity to increase the quality of life through the mobility transition, according to an open letter to the Tyrolean state government in the run-up to the action. At 11.30 a.m. the young demonstrators marched from the city park in Kufstein the Upper Town Square and the Fischergries back into the town park. The start of the demonstration in Innsbruck began at 1:30 p.m. at the main university. Together with several partners, eleven demands were formulated for the mobility transition in Tyrol. “It is now overdue to rethink our understanding of mobility. There are far more forms of transportation than the car. Cyclists and mobility on foot should be prioritized, public transport should be given better frequency and also become attractive at off-peak hours,” it says. The transport sector is the main culprit and the sector with the highest share of emissions. “Withered fields, cellars under water – these are the images of this summer. Here in Tyrol we once again had a flood of the century. The climate crisis has arrived at home. “But there is silence from the governments, instead of effective climate protection measures that can contain further disasters,” says Sofia Scherer, an activist at FFF in Innsbruck, shocked. In order to get the turnaround underway, the organizations are calling for, among other things, a campaign for more appreciation Public transport employees and better pay. In addition, cycle networks are to be expanded and connections between towns and cities are to be created.
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