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Emma Thompson to break Shell injunction in Arctic drilling protest

Last edited 2 September 2015 at 10:41am
2 September, 2015

Acclaimed British actor and screenwriter Emma Thompson has just announced she will be joining an act of mass defiance against a Shell legal injunction later today, in protest against the company’s Arctic oil drilling.

Speaking after performing a self-penned poem in front of the oil giant’s HQ, Emma told the press she is going to be the first of scores of people to break a legal injunction banning Greenpeace UK staff and activists from crossing a line drawn around the Shell building on the South Bank.

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Emma Thompson joins gigantic polar bear in mass protest at Shell’s Southbank HQ

Last edited 2 September 2015 at 7:06am
2 September, 2015

A colossal polar bear puppet the size of a double decker bus has descended on Shell’s South Bank headquarters overnight. Acclaimed British actor and screenwriter Emma Thompson joined 64 activists and puppeteers who manoeuvred the towering creature to rest just metres away from Shell’s front entrance.

It’s intended the polar bear titan will remain fixed there until Shell’s Arctic drilling window ends later this month. Six protesters are inside the bear, locked to her so she can't be removed.

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Charlotte Church live at Shell HQ to protest Arctic drilling

Last edited 26 August 2015 at 1:42pm

Singer gifts free download to raise profile of Arctic threat

26 August, 2015

Wednesday 26th August, 2015 - London. Singer-songwriter Charlotte Church gave today a soulful live performance of ‘Requiem for Arctic Ice’ in protest at Shell’s attempts to drill for oil in the Arctic.

The event was part of Greenpeace’s month-long run of Titanic-themed orchestral protests against Arctic drilling outside Shell’s offices on the South Bank.

As an addition to the Requiem, Charlotte sang a version of ‘This Bitter Earth’ accompanied by a string ensemble – a poignant combination of works originally by Max Richter and Dinah Washington.

The live recording of Charlotte’s one-off performance will be made available as a free download shortly afterwards to help reach more people to let them know about the threat Shell’s drilling poses to the Arctic.

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