Save the Arctic!

Flickr: Save the Arctic!

On 24 Feb 2012 seven people including actor Lucy Lawless scaled the 50 meter drill tower on a drillship commissioned by Shell to drill for oil in the Arctic. They occupied the Arctic-bound drillship in port Taranaki, New Zealand, for over 70 hours before being arrested. Below are messages they sent from the rig.

• I’m on one of the oldest drill rigs on the planet and it’s heading to the Arctic.  Tell Shell to stop #savetheartic greenpeace.org 
  by reallucylawless via twitter February 24 at 6:53 AM

• Why? 1. The Arctic is in the crosshairs of Climate Change profiteers.  #savethearctic
  by reallucylawless via twitter February 24 at 6:58 AM
• Why? 2. Because a blowout under Arctic ice will make the Gulf of Mexico spill look like a children's party #savethearctic
  by reallucylawless via twitter February 24 at 7:00 AM
• Why?3. Because We have the technology and knowledge to change the course of  runaway climate change. We owe it to our kids #savethearctic
  by reallucylawless via twitter February 24 at 7:05 AM
• Fossil fuels will darken our future. Only renewable energy will enhance it. We owe it to our kids to fight for clean energy!
  by reallucylawless via twitter February 28 at 7:57 AM

Youtube: Four days of action in defence of the Arctic