Extinction Rebellion plugs holes in the bay to denounce its consumption in the midst of a drought

Orange with media services, Posted on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 9:49 pm

Climate change activists have claimed to have patched the holes of ten golf courses in Spain. They blame too much water consumption in the midst of a drought in Europe.

Members of the Extinction Rébellion group, known for its powerful actions, have blocked golf holes in the Basque Country, Navarre (north), Barcelona (northeast), Madrid, Valencia and the island of Ibiza (east), according to the press. launch. Thus they intended to condemn “the waste of water during one of the worst droughts Europe has ever known”.
The organization tweeted a video about the vandalism of these golf courses.

Historic drought in Spain

After plugging the holes with cement, they left signs reading “Drought Warning! Golf Closed for Climate Justice.”

“In Spain, 437 golf courses are irrigated daily,” resulting in “a greater water consumption than that of the combined population of Madrid and Barcelona, ​​where only 0.6% of the population benefits from a recreational activity,” according to the text.

Activists criticize the “irresponsibility and cynicism of allowing this kind of elite entertainment to continue at a time when Spain is drying up and the rural world is losing millions from lack of water for its crops.”

Spain, a major exporter of fruits and vegetables, where agriculture consumes 80% of its fresh water resources, is experiencing a historic drought.