Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Nelson-s-Column-Pollution-Mask-Action-in-London-27MZIFJ691VJ1.htmlConceptually similarNelson's Column Pollution Mask Action in LondonGP0STPQRZCompleted★★★★Nelson's Column Pollution Mask Action in LondonGP0STPQLZCompleted★★★★Nelson's Column Pollution Mask Action in LondonGP0STPQM0Completed★★★★Nelson's Column Pollution Mask Action in LondonGP0STPQLYCompleted★★★★Nelson's Column Pollution Mask Action in LondonGP0STPQM1Completed★★★★Nelson's Column Pollution Mask Action in LondonGP0STPQM2Completed★★★★Nelson's Column Pollution Mask Action in LondonGP0STPQM3Completed★★★★Nelson's Column Pollution Mask Action in LondonGP0STPQM4Completed★★★★Nelson's Column Pollution Mask Action in LondonGP0STPQM5Completed★★★★View AllGP0STPQNSNelson's Column Pollution Mask Action in LondonTwo Greenpeace activists started climbing Nelson’s Column at 4am to demand action on air pollution. Alison Garrigan (29) and Luke Jones (30) fit the statue of Admiral Lord Nelson, towering 52 metres above Trafalgar Square, with an emergency face mask. A separate Greenpeace team eluded security and climbed over the fence around the Houses of Parliament to put another mask on Oliver Cromwell’s statue. Famous statues of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, Queen Victoria opposite Buckingham Palace and Eros at Piccadilly Circus, have also been given protection against London’s dirty air by environmental activists.Locations:Europe-London-United KingdomDate:18 Apr, 2016Credit:© Jiri Rezac / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5472px X 3648pxKeywords:Actions and protests-Air pollution-Cities-Climate (campaign title)-Climbing actions-Day-Greenpeace activists-Iconic Landmarks-KWCI (GPI)-Low angle view-Masks (protective)-Monuments-Nelson's Column-One person-Outdoors-Statues-Urban areasShoot:Air Pollution Masks on London Statues (J. Rezac)Two Greenpeace activists started climbing Nelson’s Column at 4am to demand action on air pollution. The activists fit the statue of Admiral Lord Nelson, towering 52 metres above Trafalgar Square, with an emergency face mask. A separate Greenpeace team eluded security and climbed over the fence around the Houses of Parliament to put another mask on Oliver Cromwell’s statue. Famous statues of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, Queen Victoria opposite Buckingham Palace and Eros at Piccadilly Circus, have also been given protection against London’s dirty air by environmental activists.Related Collections:Air Pollution Masks on London Statues
