Emma Thompson and Ben Stewart at Shell HQ Protest in London

Actor Emma Thompson joins Ben Stewart from Greenpeace, other activists and giant polar bear Aurora in a protest against Shell's drilling in the Arctic. Just over two weeks ago, Shell got the final permits it needs to start drilling for oil in the melting Arctic Ocean, risking an oil spill in icy waters that would be almost impossible to clean up.

Unique identifier: GP0STPB2W

Type: Image

Shoot date: 02/09/2015

Locations: England, Europe, London, United Kingdom, Waterloo (London)

Credit line: © Jiri Rezac / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Giant Polar Bear and Emma Thompson at Shell HQ in London

A colossal polar bear puppet, called Aurora, the size of a double decker bus, descends on Shell’s South Bank headquarters as acclaimed British actor and screenwriter Emma Thompson joins activists and puppeteers in a protest against Shell's drilling in the Arctic. Just over two weeks ago, Shell got the final permits it needs to start drilling for oil in the melting Arctic Ocean, risking an oil spill in icy waters that would be almost impossible to clean up.

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