Protesters leave chalk footprints outside the Shell HQ building to protest Arctic oil drilling
London, England, UK. Shell took out an injuction to stop anyone crossing a chalk line in front of their HQ at Waterloo. Protesters crossed the line and with chalk left their footprints on the pavement in front of Aurora, the double-decker-bus-size polar bear puppet specially commissioned by Greenpeace to lead an Arctic-inspired street parade to the London HQ of oil giant Shell on 15 September. The three-tonne marionette bear is operated from the inside by a team of 15 puppeteers, and hauled on ropes by 30 volunteers along a route from Victoria Gardens to Shell's HQ at Waterloo. The giant bear, which is made of replica and reclaimed ship parts as well as recycled materials, carries in her fur the names of over 3 and half million people who have joined the global movement to protect the Arctic from industrial exploitation. This parade was part of a global day of action to protect the Arctic withtens of thousands of people taking to the streets in over 70 cities worldwide.
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Location: London, England, UK
Photo credit: © Jenny Matthews / Alamy / Afripics
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