G8 environment ministers meeting was held between the 2nd and 4th of March in Trieste, Italy, for talks on a climate change and sustainable development. In opposition to the meeting several thousand demonstrators have held protests.

After Seattle, New York, Nice, Prague, Davos, after Genoa, Ancona and Bologna on first weekend in march happened Trieste. On the 3rd of March different non-governmental groups joined together in march through Trieste to point out their disagreement with the G8 and global policy. These protests, in difference to the previous antiglobalization protests, were loud but mostly peaceful and passed without any major clashes with the police, although some smoke bombs were thrown at security forces.

On the 4th of March protests were held in two border cities, Italian city Gorizia and Slovenian city Nova Gorica. Protesters marched through the cites and joined at the borderline between the states. Symbolically they wanted to break down the frontier dividing two cities and pointed out the absurdity of borders in Europe. They urged for free movement and equal human rights for all, women and man.

We took a look behind the scenes, to know the people and the movements joined at the protests. Who are they, what movement do they belong to, what is their opinion, ….

photos Bojan Brecelj and Bostjan Slatensek / text Sasa Petejan