Oceans Tour with MV Esperanza in Iceland

Cyberactivist Tope Akintola from Nigeria seen in the rear-view mirror of an inflatable , whale watching outside Reykjavik, Iceland. Along with Marnee Benson from Reno, Nevada, USA Tope won a berth on the Greenpeace ship MV 'Esperanza' for recruiting more than 250 people who pledged to visit Iceland if, and only if, Iceland stops whaling. They represent more than 300,000 Greenpeace "Cyberactivists" worldwide who are taking action via the internet. The Iceland whales pledge has generated more than 62 million US Dollars in potential tourist income, against a whaling industry that earned 3-4 million US dollars annually in its heyday.

Unique identifier: GP019K3

Type: Image

Shoot date: 01/07/2004

Locations: Europe, West Europe, Iceland, Reykjavík

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Christian Aslund

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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MV Esperanza Tour in Iceland

Two ‘Cyberactivists’ Marnee Benson from Reno, Nevada, USA and Tope Akintola of Nigeria, won a berth on the Greenpeace ship MV 'Esperanza' for recruiting more than 250 people who pledged to visit Iceland if, and only if, Iceland stops whaling. They represent more than 300,000 Greenpeace 'Cyberactivists' worldwide who are taking action via the internet. The Iceland whales pledge has generated more than 62 million US Dollars in potential tourist income, against a whaling industry that earned 3-4 million US dollars annually in its heyday.

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