Shell Conference Disrupted

Nottingham EF! activists upstaged Shell by scaling flag poles and lamp posts outside a Nottingham hotel hosting a Shell conference. Shell death heads and banners reading 'Solar not Oil' were displayed for both delegates and passers-by to see. These were ripped down by security staff but the group had already moved on to the next stage of their plan with 4 Earth First!ers getting into the conference and raising questions about Shell's involvement in Nigeria, and their contribution to global warming.

The activists had to squirm while Shell's plans for the UK were put forward, including "We want to create a world called Select, a world that revolves around shopping and driving.". Shell are also offering the reassuring tones of "What we are saying to you, is trust us".