Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Blockade-at-Botnia-Pulp-Mill--Kemi--Finland--2007--27MZIFLIDZGQ.htmlConceptually similarBlockade at Botnia Pulp Mill (Kemi, Finland: 2007)GP0QVYCompleted★★★★Blockade at Stora Enso Paper Company (Kemi, Finland: 2007)GP016XRCompleted★★★★Blockade at Stora Enso Paper Company (Kemi, Finland: 2007)GP057BCompleted★★★★Blockade at Stora Enso Paper Company (Kemi, Finland: 2007)GP013JOCompleted★★★★Blockade at Stora Enso Paper Company (Kemi, Finland: 2007)GP0RD6Completed★★★★Blockade at Botnia Pulp Mill (Kemi, Finland: 2007)GP0DBICompleted★★★★Blockade at Botnia Pulp Mill (Kemi, Finland: 2007)GP0RUSCompleted★★★★Forest Action Against Stora Enso (Finland: 2007)GP0Z9ICompleted★★★★Stora Enso Imatra mill - Illegal Logging DocumentationGP0VT4Completed★★★★View AllGP01DL3Blockade at Botnia Pulp Mill (Kemi, Finland: 2007)Activists hang a banner reading 'M-Real Botnia - Make it Real - Stop Ancient Forest Destruction.' In the background, smoke belches from smokestacks inside the factory. The activists protest in front one of the largest pulp producers in Europe, Botnia, to demand a stop to the destruction of ancient forests in Northern Lapland. At the same time, activists launched a protest at the nearby Stora Enso paper mill, one of world's largest paper companies. Around 40 activists from 6 countries blocked both factories by locking themselves to the gates.The companies stand accused of destroying huge tracts of Europe's last remaining ancient forests to make paper for well-known magazines, photocopy paper and packaging for consumer goods.Locations:Europe-Finland-Kemi-ScandinaviaDate:22 Mar, 2007Credit:© Greenpeace / Matti SnellmanMaximum size:2059px X 1372pxKeywords:Access blockade actions-Actions and protests-Banners-Chaining actions-Chimneys-Cold-Day-Forests (campaign title)-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Paper industry-People-StoraEnsoShoot:Blockades Against Forest Destruction in FinlandActivists block two factories by locking themselves to the gates, demanding a stop to the destruction of ancient forests in northern Lapland.. The Stora Enso paper company and the Botnia pulp mill stand accused of destroying huge tracts of Europe's last remaining ancient forests to make paper for well-known magazines, photocopy paper and packaging for consumer goods.