Climate Action at NAM Platform near Ameland

Greenpeace activists climbing up a gas drilling installation that reads: 'Don't let the Waddensea' get down' in Dutch, Waddensea, The Netherlands. Greenpeace protest against the Duch government plans to start drilling for gas again in the Waddensea.

In original language:

Klimaatactie NAM Platform bij Ameland

Greenpeace actievoerders beklimmen de gaswinlocatie van de NAM bij Ameland en schilderen de tekst 'Laat het Wad niet zakken' op de wand van het vijftien meter hoge platform.

Unique identifier: GP0QAY

Type: Image

Shoot date: 01/04/2004

Locations: Ameland, Europe, West Europe, Netherlands, Wadden Sea

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Sjoerd van Delden

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Action against Gas Extraction at NAM Platform

Early in the morning three Greenpeace activists climbed on the gas extraction platform of the NAM (Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij) at Ameland. The climbers painted the text 'Laat het Wad niet zakken' on the 15 meter high platform. The text translates to English as 'Don't let the Wad go down'. The action is a protest against the leaked out advice of the commission-Meijer to allow the extraction of the wadden gas. The commission admits that there are threats for the Wadden Sea, but they don't give attention to the biggest threat of this nature reserve, namely gas extraction. Greenpeace urges the government to protect the Wadden against all activities that can affect this unique nature reserve, like cockle fishing, gas extraction, shipping, military exercises and climate change. Gas extraction will inevitable lead to subsidence. The risks attached to subsidence combined to the rise of sea level will be devastating for the nature reserve.

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