Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Climate-Action-outside-US-Environmental-Protection-Agency-27MZIFLBINH5.htmlConceptually similarClimate Action at US Environmental Protection AgencyGP02FXVCompleted★★★★Earth Day Action at the White HouseGP02G0WCompleted★★★★Earth Day Action at the White HouseGP019CBCompleted★★★★★★Major Economies Forum State Department ProtestGP02KJLCompleted★★★★Major Economies Forum State Department ProtestGP02KJNCompleted★★★★Major Economies Forum State Department ProtestGP02KLJCompleted★★★★Bush's 100th Day in Office March DCGP02G17Completed★★★★Major Economies Forum State Department ProtestGP02KLICompleted★★★★Comment Delivery to EPA in Washington D.C.GP0STPU56Completed★★★★View AllGP0186VClimate Action outside US Environmental Protection AgencyActivists protest outside the Environmental Protection Agency today with a banner reading: ‘President Bush: Protect the Planet Not The Polluters’. A number of activists were arrested after chaining themselves to the main entrance of the EPA. John Passacantando, the Executive Director of Greenpeace was also arrested outside the building, he quotes: "We want this Toxic Texan to know that trashing 30 years of environmental gains, then making a few token green announcements for Earth Day is an unacceptable environmental agenda."Locations:North America-United States of America-Washington, D.C.Date:18 Apr, 2001Credit:© Robert Visser / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3095px X 1809pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Banners-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Direct communications-Federal buildings-Government buildings-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-OutdoorsShoot:Climate Action at US Environmental Protection AgencyThe Executive Director of Greenpeace, John Passacantando, is arrested outside the Environmental Protection Agency. Other arrests include the president of Rainforest Action Network, Randy Hayes, and nearly a dozen other activists after locking themselves inside of the main entrance of the EPA. This protest is the latest in a series of pre-Earth Day activities against Bush's recent greenwashing of his anti-environmental agenda. "We've taken our message from President Bush's ranch, to the White House and now to the EPA," said John Passacantando, "We want this Toxic Texan to know that trashing 30 years of environmental gains, then making a few token green announcements for Earth Day is an unacceptable environmental agenda."Related Collections:Best Actions Collection
