Rising Tide

On 11th September the protest group ‘Rising Tide’ constructed an oil pipe in the garden of Shell spokesperson Tim van Kooten near The Hague, The Netherlands, protesting climate change. 'Accidentally', they also caused an oilspill. The activists said he should "greenwash his own garden."

"This is the start of a season of action against corporations and institutions that promote climate change," says a Rising Tide spokesperson. "Actions will peak at the UN climate conference in November in The Hague, The Netherlands.”

Rising Tide is a coalition of radical activists from several European countries and networks like Earth First! They demand a reduction of greenhouse gasses by 60% : necessary to halt climate change. The convention will discuss a reduction of 5.2%.

Rising Tide encourages every individual and organisation to go to their local community and discuss what creative, concrete action for climate justice wellbeing they can take. Our Governments are unable to take the tough decisions; the corporate lobbyists are freely imposing monstrous provisions into the climate treaty in their misinterpretation of the crisis we face. This call out is made in the spirit of continuing to build a strong, bold and imaginative resistance to the institutions of the global economy.

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