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About chris eaton

Social Media Strategist at Greenpeace USA. Follow me on twitter at http://twitter.com/chr15_eat0n

#TellShell to Get Out of the Arctic!

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A polar bear asks for helpCall Shell and tell them to stay out of the Arctic! If you’re in the US call 1-888-907-6639 or enter your number in the form below and well patch you through to Shell.

Oh to be a fly on the wall of a Shell boardroom this week!

Activists all round the world have been taking action to #TellShell to get out of the Arctic.

Despite Greenpeace Netherlands taking over Shell’s headquarters, Greenpeace UK activists shutting down 78 of the company’s petrol stations, Greenpeace France and Mexico occupying their offices, petrol station actions in Denmark, Finland, Hungary and the Czech Republic and Greenpeace Argentina sending 35 climbers to shut down its Buenos Aires refinery, Shell still hasn’t got the message.

To win this one we are going to need your help. That’s why we are handing this over to you now: we need you to #TellShell to get out of the Arctic.

On Friday July 20, from the moment the sun rises in New Zealand to when it sets in Alaska we need you to telephone Shell to make sure they get the message that they can come no further. Continue reading →

500,000 Strong to Save the Arctic!

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Early this morning you reached 500,000 signatures to Save the Arctic. That’s halfway to our goal of gathering one million people who want to protect the area around the North Pole from dangerous oil drilling, industrial fishing and militarization.

The crew of the Esperanza couldn’t be more inspired as we head north on our Save the Arctic Tour. So thank you!

500,000 Strong to Save the Arctic

A Homeless Polar Bear in London – Ft. Jude Law and Radiohead

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We’ve teamed up with Radiohead and actor Jude Law to make a fantastic video to Save the Arctic.

Take a minute to watch it yourself and then spread the message by sharing it with your friends and family. Continue reading →

Exit Glacier Was Here (PHOTOS)

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Esperanza crew at Exit Glacier

Some Esperanza crew pose after a hike to exit glacier.

We’re 500 miles south of the Arctic Circle and the crew of the Esperanza has already come face to face with the dire effects of climate change.This last week we docked in Seward, Alaska to make final preparations to sail around Alaska on this summer’s Save the Arctic Tour. In our off hours, the crew was excited to get off the ship and explore Kenai Fjords National Park. But on our hike to Exit Glacier, we couldn’t miss the impacts of climate change. Continue reading →

Taking Your Messages to the Arctic

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Petitions across Bridge

In the last month over a eight hundred activists just like you took the time to create a beautiful message for Royal Dutch Shell and our leaders in Washington, DC: Don’t Destroy the Arctic.

Volunteers went to their schools and libraries, threw parties and put in so much hard work to build support for the Arctic. Not content with simply raising awareness, they also lent their creativity to make thousands of beautiful color in petitions. Continue reading →

Photos: Leaving Seattle to Save the Arctic

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Setting Coarse for Alaska
And we’re off! On Tuesday morning the Esperanza left Seattle to head for Alaska, the Bering Sea and the Arctic. As we sailed up the Puget Sound and out onto the Pacific, the beauty of the surrounding waters, islands and mountains was only tarnished by the knowledge that Shell’s Arctic bound oil rigs will leave port in Seattle and pass the pass the same way.

But we are ready. Continue reading →

Sleepless in Seattle Over Shell’s Arctic Destruction

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This Saturday some amazing grassroots activists staged an all night vigil on Seattle’s waterfront. Why? Organizers Emily Johnston and Carlo Voli explained that Shell’s plans for exploratory drilling in the Alaskan Arctic this summer are enough to keep them up at night. They just had to do something about it. Continue reading →

The Esperanza Arrives in Seattle

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The Esperanza in Seattle

When I moved to Seattle, WA last September I was struck by one lasting impression, and it wasn’t the rain.

Seattle is inescapably a port city. From the container ships coming and going from Harbor Island to the massive fishing fleets docked in Ballard you can never lose sight of the fact that this place is a gateway to the Pacific.

It wasn’t till March that the full meaning of this really occurred to me when I saw one of the harbor’s guests, the Kulluk. The Kulluk is a towering, 30 year old, drill rig owned by Shell oil. Any day now the Kulluk, along with its sister vessel, the Noble Explorer, will sail to the Arctic to take advantage of the melting sea ice caused by global warming to begin exploratory oil drilling. Continue reading →

KFC Executives Have Their Heads in a Bucket

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KFC Napkins Tied to Rainforest Destruction

Earlier today we released a report exposing KFC for driving rainforest destruction and pushing tigers toward extinction.

Sadly, KFC executives have responded by putting a big bucket of denial on their heads.
The company first said that 60% of their packaging in the US comes from “sustainable” sources.  Then, they said it was 80%.  Hmmm.  Then, they started to claim that they don’t buy from Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) in the UK or US.

There are so many things wrong with this statements, we’re going to have to take them one by one. Continue reading →