Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Open-Boat-in-the-Lofoten-Islands-27MZIFJXVB8HL.htmlConceptually similarMountain View of Lofoten IslandsGP0STQYXFCompleted★★★★View from the Arctic Sunrise in the Lofoten IslandsGP0STQYXBCompleted★★★★Norwegian Politicians in the Lofoten IslandsGP0STQYX2Completed★★★★Lofoten Islands near RambergGP0STQYVWCompleted★★★★Lofoten Islands, near RambergGP0STQYWHCompleted★★★★Norwegian Politicians in the Lofoten IslandsGP0STQYX4Completed★★★★Norwegian Politicians in the Lofoten IslandsGP0STQYX5Completed★★★★Norwegian Politicians in the Lofoten IslandsGP0STQYX6Completed★★★★Norwegian Politicians in the Lofoten IslandsGP0STQYXACompleted★★★★View AllGP0STQZ5POpen Boat in the Lofoten IslandsGreenpeace hold an open boat in the town of Svolvaer, in the Lofoten Islands, Norway.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.Date:5 Aug, 2017Credit:© Nick Cobbing / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3400px X 2268pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Day-High angle view-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Medium group of people-MY Arctic Sunrise-Open boat-Presentations-Save the Arctic (campaign title)Shoot: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.
