Environmental activists occupy hills to protect it from destruction by Holcim
Environmental activists occupied the Mormont hill near Eclépens VD on Saturday. They want to protect the ecosystem there from being destroyed by the cement company Holcim. Holcim operates a quarry on the Mormont and wants to expand it.
However, the company must first wait for a federal court decision. Holcim has been mining stone on the Mormont since 1953 and operates a cement factory on site. In July, non-governmental organizations filed an appeal against the cement company’s expansion plans with the federal court. The canton has already approved the expansion.
The Holcim quarry on the Mormont is eating its way into the hillside. Activists now want to prevent the cement manufacturer’s expansion plans. Image: sda
On Saturday afternoon, the activists occupied an area on the hilltop above the La Birette quarry. The group of 30 to 40 people expected further immigration, as an activist told the Keystone-SDA news agency.
The activists also occupied an empty house and furnished it with mattresses and sofas. Two yurts were erected outdoors and there were constructions in the trees.
The occupied area is the first “defensive zone” in Switzerland and the first time that a place in nature has been occupied, according to the occupiers.
The action is led by an organization called Orchid. Its name is reminiscent of the orchids growing on the hill. The activists want to stay overnight on the site and keep it occupied for as long as necessary.
The La Birette quarry is currently out of operation because Holcim is waiting for the federal court decision. The company left the question of eviction proceedings open in the evening. But you take the concerns of all those involved in the proceedings seriously.
The company also reminded them that they take special care before, during and after using a quarry. The former Testori quarry in Eclépens has become a nature reserve with orchids and rare snakes, which was included in the federal inventory for dry meadows and pastures.
Holcim (Switzerland) is part of the international building materials giant LafargeHolcim. (sda)
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