GREENPEACE at the WORLD ENERGY CONGRESS

12 September 2010 (Montreal) — About 60 Greenpeace activists in oil-covered bathing suits staged a "Black Tide Beach Party" today to tell participants at the World Energy Congress (WEC) in Montreal that there is an urgent need for the world to move beyond dirty, risky oil and develop more green, renewable energy to combat climate change. In addition to the oily bathing suit event, Greenpeace and 27 other organizations organized a rally of hundreds of activists outside the Montreal Convention Centre to greet the 5,000 participants from government, industry, international organizations, universities and energy industry associations at the opening of the congress today. The activists held banners calling for the
congress to "Go Beyond Oil."

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• greenpeace
• world energy congress
• oil spills
• green energy
• renewable energy
• street theatre
• environmental activism

[griffinella]

Look at those losers, feel really bad for the kids that'll be brought up be those VERY misguided people!!! green peace- what a joke!!

[irishveganboy]

Go vegan against climate change!!

[ZombieKiller222]

i just think people should get a life. Where r u gonna get your energy from windmills r not even an option considering the fact that ever windmill uses 320kg of rare earth metals and solar panels uses silver. Maybe u shouldn't protest u should go to school and become an engineer and help make fusion energy or something

[francismferrus]

um?????????????? bmwscrub, maybe you should do your research. Almost all these members use mass transit systems for transportation. Let me break it down to lamer terms for you, busses, trains, etc. You get it right? Good

[bmwnasher]

LOOK at the labels in your clothes bet you will be shocked ..before protesting you must be squeaky clean my friends ..how did you get there walk um??????????

[tyresmoke]

it would be good to mention that there was a significant presence if the wind, water and solar powered energy sectors. the WEC was not a solely oil industry dominated event. it's always nice to see that the protest was before the congress, and there is no mention of the positive work and connections made between the renewables, technologies that require significant capital investment and dedication.

[HLM1982]

The only thing that -could have made this better would be fake fish and "Oily Gaga" song - great protest! Keep up the good work

[bmed19]

horseshit

[freshtommcgillis]

Ewww! Great protest, guys!

[thinker900]

What no real oil?