Homeless Polar Bear in Switzerland

A Greenpeace activist dressed in a polar bear costume draws a track with his paws through the village Widen to the house of Shell’s CEO Peter Voser. The polar bear calls on the CEO to take note of his desperate situation as his homeland is threatened by Shell’s plans to drill for oil in the Arctic.

In original language:

Besuche bei Shells CEO Peter Voser

Widen/AG, 28. Juli 2012: Auch dieses Wochenende hat der Eisbär versucht, bei Shells CEO Peter Voser auf seine verzweifelte Lage aufmerksam zu machen. Seine Heimat, die Arktis, ist bedroht durch die Ölbohr-Pläne von Shell. Heute hat er mit seinen Tatzen eine Spur durch Widen gezogen. © Yves Roth / Greenpeace

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Unique identifier: GP048GO

Type: Image

Shoot date: 28/07/2012

Locations: Europe, Kanton Aargau, Switzerland, Widen

Credit line: © Yves Roth / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Homeless Polar Bear in Switzerland

A Greenpeace activist dressed in a polar bear costume, calls on Shell’s CEO Peter Voser to take note of his desperate situation. His homeland is threatened by Shell’s plans to drill in the Arctic. Greenpeace is campaigning for a global sanctuary around the north pole, and a ban on oil drilling and unsustainable fishing in the wider Arctic.

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