Greenpeace Shard protest. How it happened. (ft music from Alt-J)
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2013
- 1 skyscraper. 6 women. No permission. savethearctic.org
Music: "Dissolve Me", generously supplied by Alt-J, supporters of the movement to save the Arctic.
At 4:20 in the morning, 11 July 2013, six climbers began a 15 hour climb of Europe's tallest building, the Shard, to send a message to the headquarters of oil giant Shell.
This behind-the-scenes film captures the months-long build-up to the climb and the first hair-raising moments when things didn't go to plan.
The climb was live-streamed from the activists' helmet cameras in a ground-breaking digital campaign roll-out that represented a "new paradigm", according to leading PR advisor Solitaire Townsend. A live audio commentary overlaid the footage for the whole day -- with Greenpeace presenters interviewing experts and taking comments from as far away as New Zealand (Xena actress Lucy Lawless called in to the show). #Iceclimb trended globally on Twitter and at one point six of the top ten trending topics in the UK were about the protest.
In the last 30 years we've lost 75% of the Arctic sea ice volume. And as the ice melts, Shell and other oil companies want to drill there for more oil. Burning that oil only accelerates the melt. It is up to us to stop Shell's dangerous and destructive plans.
The climbers: Ali Garrigan, 27 (UK), Liesbeth Deddens, 31 (Netherlands), Sabine Huyghe, 33 (Belgium), Sandra Lamborn, 29 (Sweden), Victoria Henry, 32 (Canada), Wiola Smul, 23 (Poland).
What will you do to save the Arctic? savethearctic.org
Amazingly brave and very impressive. A great way of getting the message across!
Fantastic achievement - thank you so much. I'm amazed by some of the short-sighted comments below.
So totally amazing....I was at the base of the Shard while they climbed to the top and opened up the flags....Greenpeace, together with the more radical Sea Sheppard are highlighting the predicament that we find ourselves in yet again. The planet does not need saving from us....we need to save our planet FOR us....Thanks to you all for doing what you think you could do for the cause you believe in....I am with you in Spirit....XX
Well done ladies, and to the rest of the support team.....great work!
For those confused by the point of it it, Shell and Gazprom both have offices in the Shard.Negative press for large corporations makes shareholders nervous, putting pressure on them do be more ethical. Many companies have changed their supply of wood once it was brought into the public eye that they were contributing to the deforestation of rain forests. We can make a difference
Amazing, inspirational stuff. The publicity this generated was massive. Front page of Evening Standard, all over the news, even politicians talking about it. Got this issue into the public agenda in a huge way...Brilliant.
Congratulations Ladies! make me so Proud... The world needs to know what is happening with the Arctic.
Fabulous work guys!!!
Inspirational - amazing - Thanks!
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THESE BRAVE YOUNG WOMEN..
Ed
Both Shell and Gazprom have offices in the Shard, negative press for large corporations makes shareholders nervous, thus putting pressure on them to be more ethical. The Mattel deforestation campaigns success is a great example of how we can make a change through press covered actions. Over 3million people have signed a petition to halt drilling in the Arctic, if this can't stop it then we have to step it up a notch or two.
This is amazing! Well done to the brave ladies!
Well done girls, the utmost respect for you for this.
To those saying " greenfarce" and the likes, imagine if more people made such a public statement of their disapproval of the behaviour of those who ruin irreplaceable swathes of the planet and habitat that cannot recover in time to save those species relying on it in pursuit of a better profit margin...
Maybe then more people would feel that they would be heard if they spoke up.
Awesome!!
Impresionante
Antarctic is actually a nature reserve and has been since 1961, meaning no company or government and drill for oil or mine on it, Greenpeace are lobbying governments for the Arctic to have the same status.
Courage!!!! BRAVE PEOPLE.... We have to save this planet !
Well done.
Damn
Great work girls!
soooo what do you suggest?
some people really lack in empathy and solidarity...
and optimism
good for you and for the people coming after you, it's always nice to find people with such a strong commitment to their kids future, and that does not want to live sinking in their own shit.
:P
An awesome achievement by the climbers and Greenpeace have succeeded in raising awareness of Shell's plans to drill for oil in the already threatened Arctic - well done Greenpeace!
Keep it up you BRAVE PEOPLE !!
Hi, can someone tell me what happened to those brave women after they climbed? The police was obviously waiting for them. I am worried about them. Thank you.
Which alt j song is this ?
YES Lauren :)
amazing idea to get the word out ladies! love you for it! Come help us in Canada please! people need to have it put in their faces that the world doesn't need as much oil as they say we do. we will always need plastic for the health care system but we can use multiple other energy resources for heating cooling, and transportation! Thanks again for looking out for my children, and if you need an extra guy in Canada let me know ;) Cheers
Brave brave ladies & thanks...
some wont see the coming dangers as they r blind to see the raising global warmth and melting glaziers. you ladies have done a great job and i will be talking to my children what you did to save the arctic in future
Nice...! Lets save the arctic and save ourself.
Kto od banota?
Fair play to them
*LoveTear* That was true beauty..
Yeah, no-one could see - except for the live broadcast of course, and by-standers, and people in the buildings near by, and anyone watching the TV news, and anyone watching this video. Apart from those people, no-one saw it.
its sad there drilling there.They were shooting missles there also to melt the ice for the oil.
Yeay! Go Sandra!
how the flipping duck did something like this get dislike?!?
you missed my point.
but I guess I'll have to explain...
saving nature saves humanity since humanity depens on nature. can't deny that's empathic to humanity
For heavens sake they have actually done something to raise awareness rather than sitting on their bum so when u do something like this you can say what you want but don't say abuse to them for doing something amazing
The more people talk about it, the more inconvinient for s hell
I thought the tile said "How six women did something incredible to..one man"
the argument however doesn't make sense
Greenpeace was after publicity to get more donations, that's how these organisations function. But they probably gravely underestimated the importance of the arctic for Russia. It's energy sources give Russia leverage against other global powers, so the arctic is of fundamental importance to Russia. By responding in such a strong manner, Russia is sending a clear message: don't touch our energy supplies. If you are interested in these type of subjects google my website: "lawandgeopolitics,com"
I guess the point was to raise awareness. I still think that it was pretty pointless? It looks like they were all arrested in the police van at the end.
again, what you say make no sense...
oh, yes it does make perfect sense in a way: Greenpeace really do tell people how to live. Tell em how to LIVE - how to survive and not die due to collapse of nature. that's pretty empathic to nature and humanity
Congratulations to the Spiderwomen. Conquering the Shard is a great symbol of how the 99% can defeat the corporate powers. No equation for the human spirit.
Gotta
This is not true over 3 million people have signed a petition to say they do care, asking for the Arctic to become a Sanctuary. You can do too at savethearctic with a dot org
It does actually, you just refuse to see it unless if it were on top of Europe's tallest building waving a 4foot sign. Here in America we march long and march hard. Not saying that it changes anything over night, but a lot more people see it. It's easier to get people involved. This video, I just find to be a bit pointless. More of a publicity stunt than anything. Not everyone has a TV or just hanging out with binoculars in other nearby buildings.
message me I'm down.
i would like to climb a huge wall just to waste police time only im scared of hights, i would have got a crocodile to help speed up the process only just last week i heard one ate somebody in a zoo.
I will do nothing to save the article because the Antarctic is much more endangered
I'm sorry, unpopular opinion, but this is one of the most reckless things I have seen in a long time. I was on site as one of the industrial abseilers (professionals) that put the glass onto the upper two thirds of that building and seeing how they "prepared" and "planned" made my blood run cold. In the industry, we would call this "all the gear, no idea".
To the ladies that did this, my question is: I get you want to send a message, but is your own lives worth it? If your answer is yes, then maybe consider what the actual harnesses and ropes are MADE OF. Hint: Most textile climbing equipment are made of polyamid fiber. The irony just in that alone makes me think that people like this should NOT be glorified.
fair enough for trying to stand up for what you believe in but i cant help but smile at all the petrol and diesel wasted on doing this, them driving there, all there climbing equipment thats flown in from all different parts of the world, all the vans/cars/helicopters of the police, firemen, news reports etc and what for, to stop drilling for oil in new places because we are wasting so much of it and running out of it in the current places
:)
well said lol
Absolutely brilliant girls you have got totally massive kaahoonas
Gn bk
One got to the top as the rest didn't have it in them. They gained access via network South east which have no security. The flag was way to small to read from anywhere. All these women done was wast people's time and spoiled people's days out.
There are many ways to appeal today. Why do you have to make such a trouble to the people around?
I do not understand how this can save the arctic...
Yh the arctic is not saved
Sadly, anti-environmentalism is not seldom combined with sexism
I am sorry. Your comment makes no sense.
So rather than acknowledge your original line of attack was erroneous you'd rather just move on to another.
People in power do care about what voters think. Voters watch TV.
If you had your biology class you should know why your reason isn't valid.
In biology class you learn how we, the whole human race, depend on the arctic and oceans much more than we depend on oil. Since the eco systems of the whole earth depend on the arctic, we as humans also do it. We can't exist without nature. But it doesn't seem like you knew it. Maybe you did skip biology class after all. But don't be sad, it is never too late to join the fight savethearctic(dot)org
...or yes, soon it is
as impressive as this is i thought you were all about telling the facts and not creating glorifying bullshit, they are not the first people to climb the shard, they are just the first to get caught as that was their intention. other than that well done
Their money could have been spent a lot more productively.
And it's supposed to be symbolic? Big waste of money for a little bit of fame.
Then you should join the human race. Then you might.
You see no valid reason...
I am afraid you skiped your biology class.
:)