Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Global-Movement-Unites-against-Norwegian-Oil-in-the-Arctic-27MZIFJXVSZEH.htmlConceptually similarGlobal Movement Unites against Norwegian Oil in the ArcticGP0STQYWGCompleted★★★★Global Movement Unites against Norwegian Oil in the ArcticGP0STQYWDCompleted★★★★View from the Arctic Sunrise in the Lofoten IslandsGP0STQYXBCompleted★★★★Global Movement Unites against Norwegian Oil in the ArcticGP0STQYWPCompleted★★★★Mountain View of Lofoten IslandsGP0STQYXFCompleted★★★★Crew of the Arctic Sunrise in Lofoten IslandsGP0STQYXGCompleted★★★★Climate Justice Campaigner in the Lofoten IslandsGP0STQYWWCompleted★★★★Andreas Widlund, Greenpeace ActivistGP0STQYVLCompleted★★★★Erlend Tellnes, Greenpeace CampaignerGP0STQYWJCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STQYWNGlobal Movement Unites against Norwegian Oil in the ArcticArnstein Vestre writes 'Witness Statements' sent in by supporters, on the globe during a Facebook Live event.The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise has anchored at the island of Lofoten in Northern Norway to join with climate activists at a youth camp of around 400 young people who oppose the Norwegian government’s oil drilling. For more than a week, peaceful activists have protested in the Barents Sea against the Norwegian government’s aggressive search for oil in the fragile Arctic. Among those gathered are: ‘Our Children’s Trust, Senior Women For Climate Protection (Klimaseniorinnen), and Nature and Youth (Natur og Ungdom).Greenpeace Nordic and its co-plaintiff, Natur og Ungdom (Nature and Youth), will face the government in Court in Oslo in November, where the new drilling will be subject to a historic climate lawsuit. They argue that granting licenses to open a new oil frontier, breaches the Norwegian Constitutional right to a healthy and safe environment for current and future generations and contravenes the Paris Agreement.Locations:Arctic-Lofoten-NorwayDate:3 Aug, 2017Credit:© Nick Cobbing / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3400px X 2268pxKeywords:Activists-Climate (campaign title)-Day-Eye contact-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Portraits-Save the Arctic (campaign title)-Two people-WomenShoot:Global Movement Unites against Norwegian Oil in the ArcticThe Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise is in the Norwegian Arctic to document, expose and challenge the Norwegian government and Statoil’s aggressive search for new oil in the Barents Sea. The Arctic Sunrise is carrying activists from all over the world, who are ambassadors for the People Versus Arctic Oil movement.Greenpeace Nordic and its co-plaintiff, Natur og Ungdom (Nature and Youth), will face the government in Court in Oslo in November, where the new drilling will be subject to a historic climate lawsuit. They argue that granting licenses to open a new oil frontier breaches the Norwegian Constitutional right to a healthy and safe environment for current and future generations and contravenes the Paris Agreement.
