Right now, 26 Greenpeace US activists are blocking Shell’s icebreaker
ship from heading to the Arctic by occupying a bridge on its route out
of Portland.The icebreaker Fennica is carrying crucial drilling equipment for Shell’s Arctic operation. Without it, Shell is not allowed to drill for oil in the Arctic as per their plans. The ship was scheduled to leave the dock this morning to join the rest of Shell’s oil drilling fleet but 26 courageous activists stepped in.
Let Shell know that these 26 activists are not alone. More than 7 million of us stand by them. Oil drilling in the Arctic? #ShellNo
Shell isn’t just threatening polar bears and walruses with its drilling plans. Arctic ice is already melting fast as global temperatures rise, but Shell wants to exploit the melting ice to drill for more oil.
That’s why they have taken action today. “We have an opportunity here to prevent Shell from exploiting the Arctic. I am just one of the millions of voices who believe that we will succeed” they said from the bridge.
Tell Shell to back off.
Over the last three years, Shell’s attempts to drill for oil in the Arctic have yielded nothing but a terrible safety record. The company has managed to crush its safety equipment and run its drilling rig aground, showing how wildly unprepared it is to drill in unpredictable Arctic conditions.
Shell only has a short window to drill in the Arctic this summer, so every second this protest continues is another second without Arctic drilling. That’s why the activists plan to stay on this bridge for as long as possible.
Show them your support to strengthen their morale for this brave act of protest.
This is a #PeopleVsShell movement and the people will win!
Thanks,
Akshey and the Arctic team
o/c Ndubuisi Okezie-Okeh
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