“I understand the anger and urgency that many climate activists feel,” says Jetten. He can also explain that their actions are becoming more radical, such as the smearing of works of art and the protest action at Schiphol on Saturday. “That is simply because large polluting sectors, industry, aviation, have done too little in recent years.”
But when activists ‘find other people’s stuff’, Jetten sees ‘a field of tension’ developing. “It is important that we get the whole society on board and not scare people off because actions are portrayed as too extreme.”
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