END FOSSIL
End Fossil: Occupy is a global movement for climate justice that drives the transition to a sustainable economy. Led by the climate youth, it demands the end of the fossil industry and advocates for social justice. Actions and occupations aim to exert pressure on institutions.
End Fossil: Occupy - A Movement for Climate Justice and System Change
editAbout Us
editEnd Fossil: Occupy is a global movement that has committed to accelerating the transition from a fossil to a sustainable and socially just economy. The initiative, heavily influenced by the climate youth movement and particularly by Fridays for Future, aims to end the fossil industry and achieve global social justice.
Main Mission and Values
editThe main mission of End Fossil: Occupy is to change the existing economic system by ending the fossil economy on an international level. This is to be achieved through a global and socially just process. The movement is based on three central principles:
- Youth-led: The occupations and actions are organized and led by young people.
- Climate Justice: The political framework behind the occupations is that of climate justice, with the goal of ending the fossil industry and achieving global social justice.
- Occupy until Success: The occupations are intended to disrupt public life until the demands are met[3][4][5].
Sustainability Goals and Initiatives
editEnd Fossil: Occupy pursues several specific sustainability goals and initiatives:
- Ending Fossil Production: The movement demands the cessation of extraction, financing, and infrastructure for fossil fuels.
- Transport Transition: A central concern is the transport transition, particularly through the expansion of public transport, the introduction of a 9-Euro ticket, and ultimately the transition to free public transport[2][4].
- Socialization of Energy Production: There is a demand to restructure energy production through a windfall tax and long-term socialization of energy sources[2][4].
- Transparency and Control: The initiative calls for transparency regarding funding and financial support from companies to reveal their influence on academic structures[2].
Actions and Occupations
editEnd Fossil: Occupy has already occupied schools and universities worldwide in several waves. Between September and December 2022, over 50 schools and universities were occupied, and in May 2023, another 75 occupations followed. These actions aim to exert pressure on institutions and disrupt public life until the demands are met[1][3][4].
Inspiration and Support
editThe movement draws its inspiration from historical examples such as the Penguin Revolution in Chile in 2006 and the Primavera Secundarista in Brazil in 2016. It works closely with other parts of the climate and social justice movement to achieve broad mobilization and bring about societal transformation[2][4].
End Fossil: Occupy is a dynamic and determined movement aimed at creating a better, socially just, and ecologically sustainable world, where the interests of people and the planet are no longer sacrificed for profit-driven goals.