6 Women Activists Scale UK's Tallest Building to Protest Arctic Drilling

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http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/07/11


Published on Thursday, July 11, 2013 by Common Dreams

Watch Live: Greenpeace Activists Scale UK's Tallest Building to Protest Arctic Drilling

'1 skyscraper. 6 women. No Permission.'

- Jon Queally, staff writer

Six women activists from Greenpeace are in the process of scaling Britain's tallest building, known as the Shard for its ice-like design, in a dramatic protest against the fossil fuel industry's ongoing plans to drill for oil and gas in the Arctic.

As the ice disappears our global weather becomes more unpredictable. Farming gets harder. Hunger gets worse.

The Arctic is a vital part of our home and that's why it matters to everyone on our shared planet to protect it.

Shell and other oil companies want to use the melting Arctic to drill for oil. They want to drill in the places they can only now reach because the ice is melting. And burning that oil only accelerates the melt.

It's a vicious circle that only makes sense if you're an oil executive thinking about your company's short-term profits. Or you're a politician hoping some quick money will help you win the next election.

But we are not those people. We have a responsibility to think bigger than that.

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