Renovate Switzerland is a Swiss civil resistance campaign launched in April 2022 which uses non-violent actions as a means to pressure the Swiss Federal Council to implement a national plan to insulate one million homes by 2040, in order to address the issues of climate change and the energy crisis.
[2] Renovate Switzerland had initially sent a letter exposing their demands to the President of the Swiss Confederation Simonetta Sommaruga, however the response they received fell short of their expectations.
Co-author of the UN IPCC report Julia Steinberger participated to a roadblock in Bern on October 11, and glued her hand to the asphalt alongside five other people.
[4] Most of Renovate Switzerland's actions involve roadblocks of major Swiss motorways and roads.
While their actions are generally considered illegal, they are supported by some politicians such as Swiss Green Party Léonore Porchet, who views civil disobedience to be legitimate given the urgency of the climate crisis.