Greenpeace at the boarding

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Greenpeace at the boarding




by recyclinage » 01/11/09, 09:24


“Deforestation = climate change. "On a large yellow banner hoisted at the top of a crane of the Autonomous Port of Montoir-de-Bretagne, the reminder is signed Greenpeace. Yesterday morning, the association prevented the Izmir-Castle, a ship coming from Sumatra and flying the flag of Panama, from unloading 15 tonnes of palm oil cake (residue after pressing). Intended for animal feed in France, its cargo is said to be the result of “devastating” deforestation for the benefit of industrial palm oil plantations ... “Indonesia is the third emitter of greenhouse gases after the United States and China, solely because of this deforestation, ”explains Sylvain Trottier, spokesperson for Greenpeace.

"It's a great communication operation", we note at the Autonomous Port. From “denunciation”, corrects Sylvain Trottier, who sees the Copenhagen summit dawning. At dawn, two inflatable boats then approached the Izmir-Castle to paint its hull with an immense “Climate crime”. Eleven activists also climbed the terminal cranes, displaying banners. All without violence. The vessel could not unload until after 16 p.m. Not without having heard again that at the current rate, "almost all of Indonesia's forests will have disappeared by 2022" ... W
Antoine Gazeau, with AFP


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