Your browser does not support this video. Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Polar-Bear-at-National-Party-s-Conference-in-Hamilton-27MZIF3PY9VK.htmlConceptually similarPolar Bear at John Key's Post-Budget Speech in AucklandGP0STOG3VCompleted★★★★★★Polar Bear Visits National Party's AGM WellingtonGP0STOHQRCompleted★★★★★★Polar Bear Visits the Sights in WellingtonGP0STOHQZCompleted★★★★Polar Bear Visits the Sights in WellingtonGP0STOHR3Completed★★★★Polar Bears at "Sign On" Concert New ZealandGP04MR5Completed★★★★Polar Bear in Queen Street AucklandGP0STOG3RCompleted★★★★Polar Bear in Front of a Coal-Fired Powerstation, New ZealandGP0STOG4MCompleted★★★★The Great Climate Voter Debate New ZealandGP0STOOHTCompleted★★★★The Great Climate Voter Debate New ZealandGP0STOOUYCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STOHQPPolar Bear at National Party's Conference in HamiltonA Greenpeace polar bear tries to get into the National Party's Central North Island Regional Conference in Hamilton. Greenpeace says climate change is the elephant in the room or, in this case, the polar bear in the meeting. The bear is a warning that climate change affects us all and that urgent action is needed. Since 2008 the John Key government has ignored the issue of climate change and last week's budget shows the blinkers are still firmly in place. The government is backing mining and drilling at the expense of New Zealand's, home-grown innovative clean energy industry. Supporting a cleaner, smarter future could provide tens of thousands of jobs, and give our economy a multi-billion dollar boost while cutting the emissions that are causing the polar bear’s Arctic home to melt.Locations:Aotearoa-Hamilton-North Island-OceaniaDate:24 May, 2014Credit:© Greenpeace / Callum BrownDuration:1m46sAudio format:Final MixProduction Type :WEB VIDEOKeywords:Actions and protests-Activists-Animal likeness-Campaigners-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Conferences-Day-Energy-Energy infrastructures-Governments and Government organisations-Greenpeace staff-KWCI (GPI)-Media-Men-Outdoors-Polar bears-PoliticiansShoot:Polar Bear at National Party's Conference in HamiltonA Greenpeace polar bear tries to get into the National Party's Central North Island Regional Conference in Hamilton. Greenpeace says climate change is the elephant in the room or, in this case, the polar bear in the meeting. The bear is a warning that climate change affects us all and that urgent action is needed. Since 2008 the John Key government has ignored the issue of climate change and last week's budget shows the blinkers are still firmly in place. The government is backing mining and drilling at the expense of New Zealand's, home-grown innovative clean energy industry. Supporting a cleaner, smarter future could provide tens of thousands of jobs, and give our economy a multi-billion dollar boost while cutting the emissions that are causing the polar bear’s Arctic home to melt.Related Collections:Polar Bear at National Party's Conference in Hamilton (Photos & Videos)
