Amazon Reef

Scientists tell BP: stay away from the Amazon Reef

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 28th July 2017
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Professor Ronaldo Bastos Francini Filho from the Federal University of Paraíba, played a central role in documenting and studying the Amazon Reef, and is a signatory of the letter.

A group of 40 scientists naturalists, explorers and broadcasters are sounding the alarm over oil companies’ spill threat to the Amazon Reef. The experts have written an open letter highlighting the importance of this unique environment, and warning of the threat from an… Read More

An army of tiny SpongeBobs is protesting against BP

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 20th July 2017
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As a determined activist, SpongeBob Squarepants is on a mission to spread the word about the beautiful Amazon Reef. With a little help from Reef Defenders around the country, he’s been popping up all over the place, protesting against BP’s plan… Read More

How to join the world’s smallest Amazon Reef protest

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 20th July 2017
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Across the country, an army of tiny SpongeBobs are protesting BP’s risky Amazon Reef drilling plan. They’re popping up all over the place, embarrassing BP over their villainous drilling scheme. But we need more, and each one needs a human hand to bring them to life. Fancy making one? We’ve made a… Read More

For BP, the Amazon Reef is becoming a PR nightmare

Posted by Mal Chadwick - 18th July 2017
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Together, we’re turning BP’s plan to drill near the Amazon Reef into a PR nightmare. I’m no expert, but sparking a million-strong resistance and upsetting SpongeBob Squarepants can’t be good news for an oil project.   Send a message BP might be hoping they can ride this… Read More

Why SpongeBob is the perfect champion for the Amazon Reef

Posted by Priya Surendra - 4th July 2017
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So you might have seen SpongeBob SquarePants waving a placard around telling BP to back off the Amazon Reef and thought: ‘What a minute… what?’ Yeah. It’s not everyday that the world’s most famous sea sponge stands up to big business. But with more… Read More

BP’s next disaster? Not on SpongeBob’s watch!

Posted by Priya Surendra - 4th July 2017
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BP are at it again. The company responsible for the Deepwater Horizon disaster wants to drill for oil near the pristine Amazon Reef. What could possibly go wrong? ???? Home to pink corals and sunset-coloured fish, the Reef has been described as… Read More