11th Day Of Hunger Strike For Thomas Brail, Arborist-climber, Against The Planned A69 Highway

11th Day Of Hunger Strike For Thomas Brail, Arborist-climber, Against The Planned A69 Highway

Thomas Brail a plane tree, the sheet reads 'on hunger strike'. Thomas Brail, the arborist-climber activist is on hunger strike for the 11th day in Toulouse infront of the conseil Regional Occitanie as the planned and contested highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres is underway. He tried with other opponents to block the destruction of platanes in Vendines by the 'Soins Modernes des Arbres' (ie 'Modern cures for trees') firm. The cutting went ahead heavily protected by police. Thomas Brail wants public authorities to react to the ecological consequences of this highway. He asks for a meeting with Carole Delga, president of the Occitanie region. He's ready to continue his hunger strike until the works stop. The collective 'La Voie est Libre' (ie 'The Way is Free'), opponents and Thomas Brail want the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content to be given. Supporters and four others climbers stand with him. Dozen of climbers say they will come to support him and his

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