Spilling oil over the Tate: the activists' story

Felix Gonzales

| 30th June 2010

'Is it art?', a bystander asked of the demonstration against a ceremony at the Tate celebrating BP's support for British art. A good question - if it ain't, it's certainly effective

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With all eyes on BP, others are busy drilling deep elsewhere...

Dan Box

| 24th June 2010

While BP is facing billion-dollar lawsuits in the US, another British company, Cairn Energy, is beginning drilling off the coast of Greenland
BP criminal action will not safeguard against oil spills, say campaigners

The Ecologist

| 3rd June 2010

Sanctions and legal action against BP unlikely to prevent further oil spill, say environmental groups that argue the US needs to cut its ties with oil industry
Russia - has the world's biggest country turned against the environment?

Lucy E J Woods

| 22nd September 2015

While other countries apply themselves to environmental challenges from climate change to nature protection, Russia - with its massive wealth of nature and natural resources - is stubbornly refusing to take part, writes Lucy E J Woods. And as the economy declines, the pressure is on: to ignore environmental regulations, and clamp down on environmental defenders.

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Climate protesters block the Coryton oil refinery in Essex

Felix Gonzales

| 19th October 2010

A film runs through the highlights of last weekend's protest at the Coryton oil refinery in Essex, UK
How to shut down a Shell petrol station... in style

Felix Gonzales

| 17th May 2010

On 15th May, protesters shut down the Islington Shell petrol station for five hours in a non-violent, 'party at the pumps'. Watch the video to find out more...
VIDEO: why tar sands activists took on BP

Felix Gonzales

| 19th April 2010

A report from BP's recent AGM where activists fought to raise awareness of the oil giant's investment in tar sands - includes an interview with George Poitras, member of Mikisew Cree indigenous First Nation

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