Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Anti-Oil-Protest-at-WEC-in-Montreal-27MZIFI5BYTU.htmlConceptually similarAnti Oil Protest at WEC in MontrealGP026H0Completed★★★★Anti Oil Protest at WEC in MontrealGP026H2Completed★★★★Anti Oil Protest at WEC in MontrealGP026GXCompleted★★★★Anti Oil Protest at WEC in MontrealGP026GYCompleted★★★★"Tell the Caisse to Divest" Protest in QuebecGP0STR165Completed★★★★★★"Tell the Caisse to Divest" Protest in QuebecGP0STR16SCompleted★★★★"Tell the Caisse to Divest" Protest in QuebecGP0STR176Completed★★★★"Tell the Caisse to Divest" Protest in QuebecGP0STR17CCompleted★★★★"Tell the Caisse to Divest" Protest in QuebecGP0STR17FCompleted★★★★View AllGP026GZAnti Oil Protest at WEC in MontrealGreenpeace activists in oil-covered bathing suits staged a “Black Tide Beach Party” to tell participants at the World Energy Congress (WEC) in Montreal that there is an urgent need for the world to move beyond dirty, risky oil and develop more clean energy to combat climate change.Locations:Canada-Montreal-North AmericaDate:12 Sep, 2010Credit:© François Pesant / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3600px X 2400pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Body painting-Climate (campaign title)-Conferences-Day-Greenpeace activists-Hands-KWCI (GPI)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Outdoors-Street theatre actionsShoot:Anti Oil Protest at WEC in MontrealGreenpeace activists in oil-covered bathing suits staged a “Black Tide Beach Party” to tell participants at the World Energy Congress (WEC) in Montreal that there is an urgent need for the world to move beyond dirty, risky oil and develop more clean energy to combat climate change. In addition to this event, Greenpeace and 27 other organizations organized a rally of hundreds of activists outside the Montreal Convention Centre to greet the 5,000 participants from government, industry, international organizations, universities and energy industry associations at the opening of the congress. The activists held banners in French and English calling for the congress to “Go Beyond Oil.”Related Collections:Year in Pictures 2010 (Photos & Video)Best Actions CollectionWho's holding us back? (All photographers)Montreal World Energy Congress (Photos & Videos)Greenpeace 40th Anniversary Exhibition Images (All Photographers)