Blockade 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.