Hubert Weinzierl, a father of the ecology movement, experienced the environment more intense, since he is blind. He talks about the sound of nature, the extinction of species and the politicians are acting on climate protection, against his better Knowledge.

Sebastian Beck and Christian Sebald

It is a cold winter day, the Front Bavarian forest is covered in deep snow. Hubert Weinzierl and his wife Beate to time prior to their environmental education centre on castle fields in front of meadow. Weinzierl, 83, one of the fathers of the ecological movement in Germany, has trouble when getting out of the car. In conversation he is focused but used and formulated pointedly.

SZ: are you blinded five years ago, Mr Weinzierl. How do you perceive since the Winter?

Hubert Weinzierl will be Completely different as to the time, since I …