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78 Shell shutdowns, 24 arrests, 4 in custody, and 1 birthday in jail

Posted by Nic S — 17 July 2012 at 3:57pm - Comments

Yesterday, we took action. We closed 78 petrol Shell stations in London and Edinburgh to protest against Shells mission to drill for oil in the Arctic. We broadcast the action live from the ground, on the world’s first live direct action TV channel (we think), which ran for 12 hours, watched by over 14,000 people around the world. This happened as part of Greenpeace UK's contribution to the Greenpeace global week of action happening all around the world to save the Arctic.

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VIDEO: going live and shutting down Shell

Posted by jamie — 16 July 2012 at 3:00pm - Comments

It's not often you get to be part of a major piece of activism and a 12-hour live broadcast at the same time. But that's exactly what's been happening today.

While sqauds of volunteers close down Shell petrol stations in Edinburgh and London, a team of presenters, camera operators, vision mixers and editors (with one person often covering many of those roles!) have been running a special online TV channel from the Greenpeace warehouse in north London.

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Shell capital city operations shut down over Arctic drilling

Last edited 16 July 2012 at 1:55pm

Greenpeace to broadcast live direct action against oil giant in 12 hour TV special

16 July, 2012

Greenpeace campaigners are today attempting to shut down every Shell petrol station in the capital cities of London and Edinburgh just as the oil company is about to drill in the Arctic for the very first time. 

The environmental group, who recently launched a star-studded campaign to save the Arctic, intend to close over 100 stations in London, and over a dozen in Edinburgh, by using the emergency shut-off switch, which stops petrol going to the pumps, and removing the fuse so it can’t immediately be turned back on again. 

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Stars launch Save the Arctic campaign

Last edited 21 June 2012 at 12:48pm

Greenpeace to plant a million names on seabed beneath the pole

21 June, 2012

Stars from the worlds of music, film, TV and business are today launching a campaign to save the Arctic.

Sir Paul McCartney, Penelope Cruz, Robert Redford, One Direction, Alexandra Burke, Jarvis Cocker and Sir Richard Branson are among dozens of famous names who are asking for a global sanctuary in the Arctic. They have joined forces with Greenpeace to demand that oil drilling and unsustainable fishing are banned in Arctic waters.

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