Engen the focal point of Fossil Fools day in Durban, South Africa
Countries around the world observed Fossil “Fools” Day yesterday - which is an international day of protest focused on climate change and energy issues.
In Durban, petrol giant Engen became the focal point for residents who have long focused their anger at the refinery, holding it responsible for causing various lung diseases among the community.
The protesters laid floral wreaths signifying deaths in this community due to lung infections. Asthma has been one of the main problems here. The general prevalence rate of the lung disease worldwide is between 10% and 12% and this area has over five times the norm.
See SABC News for more information.
Climate activists from Rising Tide[1] have today occupied the Esso petrol station on Exeter Street in Plymouth.
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The first ever Fossil Fools day has been given a terrific christening today with the launch of EV-EON Unnaturally Carbonated Water. This innovative new technology will be used at E.ON’s Kingsnorth Power Station and used to capture the carbon dioxide given off by the burning of coal.The carbon di-oxide is then bubbled through fresh spring water from nearby Kingsnorth Hills to create carbonated drinking water which is bottled and sold in Italian restaurants. Continue Reading »
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Activists from climate justice direct action group London Rising Tide (LRT) have occupied the offices of Y&R, the ad agency behind the current Land Rover campaign, and a new campaign for arms giant BAe Systems. Continue Reading »
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Plum Creek Receives “Fossil Fool’s Award” For Contributions To Climate Change
Fairfield, ME - Volunteers with the Native Forest Network (NFN) staged a mock “Fossil Fool’s Day” awards ceremony today at the offices of the Plum Creek Timber Company to draw attention to the potential impacts of the company’s Moosehead region development proposal on the regional and global climate. Continue Reading »
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Three people were arrested at around 6.30pm tonight (1st April) at the Christchurch Fossil Fools Day protest.
One person was released 8:47 pm and is charged with disorderly behavior and will appear in court on Friday. One more person was released at 9:28 pm. She faces the same charge. A third activist has been charged with escaping custody and possibly more charges and will be held overnight, appearing in court tomorrow at 10am!
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Today, the international Rising Tide network and its allies have called for a day of action against the fossil fuel industry FOSSIL FOOLS DAY! A group of climate change activists have presented Air New Zealand with New Zealand’s first ever ‘Fossil Fool’ award. Continue Reading »
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Fossil Fools Day 2008 got an early start today - with London Rising Tide “kicking” things off. In front of the Football Association headquarters in London, Rising Tide protesters issued the FA a Red Card for accepting sponsorship from E.ON - a utility company proposing to build new coal-fired power plants in the UK.
“We are taking action to prevent the fossil fuel industry from destroying our future,” said Brian Kelly from Rising Tide. “Vested interests in business and government are bent on pursuing economic growth at all costs. We need to shrink, not protect, the fossil fuel economy if we are to survive climate change.”
Rising Tide claim that E-ON are stoking up pressure on planners to grant permission for these new power stations, when the real solution is a huge reduction in the over all use of fossil fuels.
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