Climate activist Deanna “Violet” Coco’s 15-month jail term imposed last December has been quashed. pic.twitter.com/5ro2fDKP7i — lauren ferri (@lauren_ferri) March 14, 2023“We are in a climate emergency and we are in the final hours to change the trajectory of hell on earth,” Coco told reporters. Coco also told reporters she is planning to seek compensation against the police for the 13 days she spent in prison. “The NSW Coalition, in lockstep with Labor, created a moral panic in response to climate activist protests and rushed anti-protest laws through the parliament,” Higgins said. Climate protesters are fighting for their future – and with the inaction from governments across the world, we’re just going to see more.

Source: The Guardian March 16, 2023 00:38 UTC