Eco-activists in Ibiza have today shared the aftermath of covering a private jet in yellow paint amid growing protests globally demanding climate action.
Futuro Vegetal (Vegetable Future) claimed to have worked with Extinction Rebellion Ibiza on the ‘action’.
Video from the scene showed one of the group’s ‘militants’ speaking in front of the plane. One said: ‘I am here today because it terrifies me, not having a future.’
Meanwhile, footage of climate protestors in Germany went viral after zealots clashed with the driver of an Air Liquide lorry, a company ‘promoting energy transition’.
The clip shared online appears to show Letzte Generation protestors sitting in the road to block traffic before a lorry driver attempts to push through.
One activist is dragged along the road by the moving truck before the driver relents, gets out and pulls them out of the road to pass safely.
Video showed the extent of graffiti covering the plane as eco activists protested ‘luxury’
The nose of the plane was covered in yellow paint, shown in the video shared by Futuro Vegetal
In the Ibiza video, activist Marina appears to cite the statistic that the richest 1% of the world’s population were responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution as the poorest half.
She says the luxury industry consumes and contaminates common resources and all life that lives on the planet.
‘The rich are a luxury that we cannot allow.
‘Act!’
The video then cuts to a man covering the plane in black and yellow paint.
He climbs on the wing and appears to glue himself to the fuselage.
On the other side, Marina is seen waving yellow smoke.
The plane and ground are seen covered in different paints.
At the end of the video, a message reads: ‘We can’t carry on maintaining your privileges. Eat the rich. Help us.’
Futuro Vegetal describes itself as a collective of civil disobedience and direct action fighting against the climate crisis.
They call for the adoption of a plant-based agrifood system and make various demands of the government for reform.
MailOnline reached out to Futuro Vegetal for comment.
The driver is pictured trying to drag the protestor sitting in the road out from under the lorry
In the video titled ‘Truck driver nearly runs over Letzte Generation human’, three climate protestors are seen to sit down in the road in front of a Air Liquide lorry.
Air Liquide is the Paris Olympics’ official hydrogen supporter and works to innovate ‘the development of low-carbon hydrogen and biomethane for the energy transition’.
The protestors appear to be with Letzte Generation. The group was founded in 2021 and operational in Germany, Italy and Austria.
They are pictured holding orange banners, though it is unclear what they say from the angle.
The driver of the lorry at first jumps out to push and drag the activists out of his way.
When they sit back in position, he slowly starts driving forwards – and then shunts the activist closest to the pavement.
The push is enough to send the young man flying back and bystanders come to his aid.
The lorry driver is seen throwing his hands up in frustration and stops the lorry.
Again, he gets out and drags the protestor out of the way, creating enough space to drive between them.
As the camera moves, video shows a queue of vehicles behind the lorry.
Air Liquide Group, the company that owns the lorry, is a self-described world leader in gases, technology and services for industry and health.
According to their Instagram channel, their ambition is ‘to deliver long term performance and contribute to a more sustainable world’.
The company recently became the Official Hydrogen Supporter of the Olympic and Paralympic Games for 2024.
They say they aim to ‘help reduce the carbon emissions’ of the Paris Olympics ‘to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen mobility from renewable sources’.
Air Liquide provided the following statement to MailOnline: ‘On July 12, Air Liquide was made aware of an altercation in Stralsund, Germany, between a third-party contract driver of Air Liquide Medical Gases and local protesters.
‘Images display unacceptable behavior from the driver that is not aligned with Air Liquide’s values in any way.
‘The third-party contractor has been notified that Air Liquide will no longer accept the services of this individual.’
The lorry ploughed through the protestors, knocking one back before the driver stopped
The footage showed the driver pushing one of the protestors after they obstructed the road
Letzte Generation is a climate activist group operational in Central Europe.
The name means ‘Last Generation’ in English.
Letzte Generation is known for its road protests, staging 276 road blockages in Germany alone throughout 2022.
MailOnline contacted Letzte Generation for comment.
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