Earth day 2017 speech save the arctic, greenpeace, sea. Were fighting for our environment, and we cant do it without you. Save the arctic is a greenpeace campaign to protect the arctic, principally by preventing oil drilling and unsustainable industrial fishing in the area completely, surrounded by an arcticenvironmental economicszone. It discusses these organizations different approaches to the preservation of. Greenpeace has been campaigning to save the arctic for a number of years. As these new natural conditions triggered by climate change transform the present political environment of the. Greenpeaces ongoing attack on royal dutch shell is a concern for energy resource and thus human development around the world.
Soon, the arctic ocean will be like other oceans for much of the year. Seismic blasting a process of firing loud sonic explosions through the ocean to find oil is threatening life in the arctic. The shirt is to be worn anywhere, in clubs, on the. Save the arctic a new chapter of the greenpeace story. As oilcompany giants such as shell and russias gazprom are threatening the melting arctics geography, people around the world are rising up to save the the polar bears, whales, and other creatures that reside there. Choose shell over greenpeace for arctic oil and natural gas. How six women did something incredible to save the arctic. Their aim was to increase conversion rates, build a responsive website optimized for different devices, make it as easy as possible to sign and create petitions, improve the interface with facebook connect, and respond to greenpeaces multilingual and multinational identity by ensuring easy modification and implementation of. To have even a chance of saving the rapidly melting arctic, we need to keep fossil fuels in the ground.
Shell is in the shadow of the shard victoria henry discusses the lead up to the stunt, and the psychologically and physically gruelling climb itself dawn foster. Apr 22, 2017 apr 22, 2017 earth day 2017 speech save the arctic, greenpeace, sea shepherd apr 22, 2017 apr 17, 2017 assange, melenchon and the animals. Arctic and subarctic waters are among the most biologically productive in the world. Save the arctic ask world leaders to create a global sanctuary in the uninhabited area around the north pole, and a ban on oil drilling and industrial fishing in arctic waters. Greenpeace australia pacific save the arctic facebook.
They see the melting of the sea ice, not as a warning, but as a business opportunity. Greenpeace wants to see a new agreement that would include a provision to create an internationally recognised. Arctic region, its new inclusion in the global world. The melting arctic is under threat from oil drilling, industrial fishing and territorial conflict. Apr 22, 2017 earth day 2017 speech save the arctic, greenpeace, sea shepherd apr 22, 2017 apr 17, 2017 assange, melenchon and the animals. After 3 millions views, greenpeace save the arctic lego.
It failed, but greenpeace just tried to stop shells icebreaker from. Greenpeace will never stop fighting for a greener, healthier world for our oceans, forests, food, climate, and democracyno matter what forces stand in our way. Greenpeace urges lego to end shell partnership and save the. This summer, two greenpeace vessels, the esperanza and the arctic sunrise, adventured north on their behalf. Recently, wwf successfully lobbied arctic governments to recognize climate change as the primary threat to the survival of the polar bear. Greenpeace urges lego to end shell partnership and save the arctic shells arctic program has faced fierce criticism since 2012. The arctic is under pressure from oil companies seeking to exploit its fossil resources. We got inspired by how greenpeace describes the arctic today. Save the arctic is one of the biggest campaigns greenpeace has been promoting over the past years in a great number of countries around the world. Despite the arctic oceans unique vulnerabilities, it is still the least protected of all the worlds oceans. Greenpeace asked us to restyle their save the arctic website. Come together, to save the arctic greenpeace australia. A tshirt design with greenpeace campaigns and many signature lines across and anywhere on the shirt.
It discusses these organizations different approaches to the preservation of the arctic ocean. Westwoods green campaigna long supporter of preserving the earth, designer vivienne westwood has teamed up with greenpeace for a campaign to help save the arctic. Musicians, actors and models including georgia may jagger, jerry hall, george clooney, chris martin and monty pythons terry jones and terry gilliam pose for andy gotts in a series of portraits. This case describes the two leading environmental ngos. Greenpeace had taken issue with legos offshore drilling themed toy set, created in conjunction with shell and featuring its logo, and last monthas part of a larger campaign to save the arctic from offshore oil and gas drillinginitiated an effort designed to expose and end the relationship.
Greenpeace is a nongovernmental environmental organization with offices in over 39 countries and an international coordinating body in amsterdam, the netherlands. To have a chance of saving the rapidly melting arctic, we need to keep fossil fuels in the ground. The russian arctic is fast becoming the new battleground where the fight to save the arctic will be won or lost. All together for the save the arctic campaign its the new greenpeace s campaign against the arctic drilling. Sign the petition to join your voice to the movement of millions who believe that the arctic belongs to all of us and must be protected by us all. Save the arctic is a greenpeace campaign to protect the arctic, principally by preventing oil drilling and unsustainable industrial fishing in the area completely, surrounded by an arctic environmental economicszone. How 6 women did something incredible to save the arctic hi you have to watch this video. Take a journey into the arctic and explore for yourself its natural wonders, the threat of the encroaching oil industry, and follow the struggle to save. For millennia people lived in the arctic alongside some of the most elusive and incredible animals, in some of the toughest conditions on earth. We cant afford to drill for more oil if we want a hope of keeping temperature rise to below 1.
Greenpeace is calling for a ban on offshore oil drilling and unsustainable industrial fishing in the arctic, as well as a protected sanctuary around the north pole. The pristine arctic, home of the polar bear is under threat, please help us to protect these beautiful polar bears and their homes before its too late. Greenpeaces save the arctic campaign starts official. Greenpeaces new save the arctic campaign is based on the unbalanced idea of the arctic as virgin, uninhabited territory.
See more ideas about save our earth, save the arctic and environmental posters. The arctic sea ice is vanishing at record speed to unprecedented. Save the arctic is a greenpeace campaign to protect the arctic, principally by preventing oil. Apr 17, 2017 apr 14, 2017 head of cia meltdown about assange apr 14, 2017. Greenpeaces save the arctic video in this short video produced by greenpeace, a homeless polar bear wanders around london, ignored by everyone and forced to forage for food. Greenpeaces save the arctic campaign has flaws anchorage. Jul 03, 2012 greenpeace s save the arctic video in this short video produced by greenpeace, a homeless polar bear wanders around london, ignored by everyone and forced to forage for food. On monday, greenpeace launched an appeal in its lawsuit against the government of norway over drilling in the arctic. For the first time in human history, permanent sea ice is, however, rapidly diminishing due to climate change, opening up the international waters of the central arctic ocean to oil. Sign the petition to join your voice to the movement of millions who believe that the arctic belongs to all of us.
The problem an oil spill in the arctic would be a catastrophe. Greenpeace urges lego to end shell partnership and save. Greenpeace is the leading independent campaigning organization that. Greenpeace international began in canada in 1971 and. He shares some of the groups history, the landscape of melting, global ice and an idea of present decline of the ecosystems and extra burden of oil drilling. Interview with ruth davis, greenpeace international part 23.
Climate change has already removed at least 75 percent of arctic summer sea ice volume at rates never before experienced in human history. Greenpeace states its goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity and focuses. Come together, to save the arctic greenpeace australia pacific. It asks to what extent these two organizations, with very similar goals but very different strategies, should collaborate. In that same period 16 million shellbranded lego sets were sold. The campaign, begun in 2012, calls for a sanctuary in the uninhabited high seas area around the north pole, similar to the protocol on environmental protection to the antarctic. Dan comes to us from the front lines of save the arctic, as deputy campaigns director of greenpeace usa. A facebook page set up to help create awareness around the frozen wonders of the world in a warming climate. Shell is in the shadow of the shard victoria henry discusses the lead up to the stunt, and the psychologically. Behindthescenes film captures the buildup and the experience of six ordinary women who climbed the tallest building in europe to protest against shells plan to drill for oil in the arctic. This short film for greenpeaces ongoing save the arctic campaign, imagines the consequences an oil spill would have on the fragile environment, through a series of 2d animated transitions projected onto ice. Polar bears live on the icecovered waters of the arctic, relying almost entirely on the sea ice for their survival. Real world conversations will in all likelihood be much shorter and more basic, but the notes below provide the answers should a more in depth conversation develop. Greenpeace blocks two major oil rigs to save the arctic.
Greenpeaces save the arctic video environment the guardian. Save the arctic home to incredible wildlife, from mysterious narwhals to majestic polar bears, the arctic also strongly influences the planets climate and weather. Vivienne westwood save the arctic greenpeace campaign. From 1972 to 1974, greenpeace directed its attentions toward french. Aug 02, 2015 greenpeace s ongoing attack on royal dutch shell is a concern for energy resource and thus human development around the world. Greenpeace was founded in 1971 by irving stowe and dorothy stowe, canadian and us expat environmental activists. Faq the melting arctic is under threat from oil drilling, industrial fishing and conflict. Inuit from clyde river, nunavut, have inspired the global save the arctic movement to join their fight.
If successful, it could be the first suit to find a government at fault for. Again we need you to join the thousands of voices that have been raised to say save the arctic. Jul 11, 2014 greenpeace had taken issue with legos offshore drilling themed toy set, created in conjunction with shell and featuring its logo, and last monthas part of a larger campaign to save the arctic from offshore oil and gas drillinginitiated an effort designed to expose and end the relationship. Together, we can save this beautiful region and declare the high arctic a global sanctuary for all life on earth. At the protest, phil radford of greenpeace called for president obama to ban all offshore. Greenpeace s new save the arctic campaign is based on the unbalanced idea of the arctic as virgin, uninhabited territory. The arctic is heating up rapidly because of climate change. Feb 06, 2017 the pristine arctic, home of the polar bear is under threat, please help us to protect these beautiful polar bears and their homes before its too late. Take a journey into the arctic and explore for yourself its natural wonders, the threat of the encroaching oil industry, and follow the struggle to save the arctic. Today climate change and oil drilling pose an extreme threat to this vitally important icy ecosystem. Greenpeaces save the arctic campaign has had several different highprofile initiatives, including the arctic ready website collecting fake shell ads, phalanxes of polar bears protesting at shell stations around the world, and the highlypublicized recent action at. Save the arctic from shell and its russian friends.
Jun 18, 2015 greenpeace canadas response to shell oils risky lust for arctic ocean oil has been the save the arctic campaign a petition driven action that so far has gathered over seven million signatures making it one of the most effective and far reaching signature drives weve ever seen here at environews and weve seen a lot. The task at hand is not prohibiting development in the region. Pages community organization environmental conservation organization greenpeace australia pacific videos save the arctic. The save the arctic movement asks world leaders to create a global sanctuary in the uninhabited area around the north pole, and to ban oil drilling and destructive fishing in arctic waters. Save the arctic anthropotechnic greenpeace and their exercises. Oil change international oci exposes the true costs of fossil fuels and identifies and.
Arctic underscored the realities of oil drilling in polar. Dan howells greenpeace save the arctic lorax interview on. My name will be among at least two million that greenpeace is taking to the pole and planting on the seabed 4km beneath the ice. Arctic and sub arctic waters are among the most biologically productive in the world. Jul 20 oil giant, shell has just admitted some of its drilling vessels, including the noble discoverer, have failed to meet t. Arctic oil greenpeace shoreditch videos by fearghalcorbett 3 december 2017 10. Save the arctic, a project by greenpeace environmental. The success of the first greenpeace voyage relied on the support of thousands of people. Thats why ive joined greenpeaces campaign to create a legally protected sanctuary around the north pole and a ban on oil drilling and industrial fishing in arctic waters. Greenpeace files appeal over norways arctic drilling. Share on facebook share on twitter share via email. See more ideas about save the arctic, arctic and polar bear.
In greenpeace s vr expedition aboard the arctic sunrise you can get up close to a polar bear. Last september, a greenpeace protest against arctic drilling at a gazprom oil platform in the pechora sea was apprehended by russian forces who arrested and imprisoned the 30. Join the movement that is making a difference and show the world that you will stand for the arctic for as long as it takes. This animation has been created for save the arctic campaign by greenpeace, in order to raise awareness on the arctic situation. Arctic species are also a critically important aspect of indigenous cultures essential to the food security of those living in the region. When i am reading the stories of the first greenpeace voyage, i feel deeply inspired. The worlds oceans contain 97% of the earths water and give us half of the oxygen we need to breathe. A major oil spill one as bad as bps deepwater horizon in the gulf of mexico is almost inevitable as long as the oil giants are allowed to operate there, posing a huge threat to indigenous communities and polar bear. But corporations are intent on trying to drill there. For millennia people lived in the arctic alongside some of the most elusive and majestic animals, and in some of the toughest conditions anywhere on earth. Save the arctic, a project by greenpeace environmental trust.
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