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Environmental Protesters Climb London's Shard
- Published_at:2013-07-11
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Brainierthaneinstein
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- description: SEE Greenpeace Climber's Video - http://youtu.be/OuHRMNhDId0 Environmental Protesters Climb London's Shard Six women from Greenpeace take direct action as part of a campaign protesting oil and gas drilling in the Arctic. Six protesters from Greenpeace have evaded security at London's Shard skyscraper and are attempting to climb to the top. Officers were called at 4.20am when the activists began to ascend the 72-storey building. A statement from Greenpeace said the action was part of their campaign against oil and gas drilling in the Arctic and that the activists carried out a safety assessment before they began their climb. Climbers starting the climb The group of six women began their climb at 4.20am It is believed they were able to access the building from the roof of nearby London Bridge station. British Transport Police are also in attendance. Greenpeace say they chose the Shard because of its proximity to oil company Shell's three London offices. "Shell is leading oil companies' drive into the Arctic, investing billions in its Alaskan and Russian drilling programmes," it said in a statement. The lead climbers are understood to be 'free climbing' (scaling the building without assistance) but are fixing safety ropes as they make their way to the summit. The women are from the UK, Canada, Sweden, Poland, Holland and Belgium. Greenpeace are streaming live video of the attempt via a camera worn by one of the climbers. Greenpeace climb the Shard They accessed the Shard from the roof of London Bridge station Greenpeace has released a picture of the women climbers posing together, naming them as Sabine, Sandra, Victo, Ali, Wiola and Liesbeth, understood to be Dutch politician Liesbeth van Tongeren. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: "We were called at 4.20am today to a group of protesters attempting to climb up the Shard. We are in attendance and monitoring the situation along with British Transport Police." A statement on the Greenpeace UK Twitter account said: "Look up London. We're attempting to scale the Shard, Europe's tallest skyscraper." The women are understood to be planning to unveil protest artwork "that captures the beauty of the Arctic" if they reach the summit. The climb could take them all day, according to Greenpeace. Greenpeace climbers Sabine, Sandra, Victo, Ali, Wiola & Liesbeth Greenpeace climbers Sabine, Sandra, Victo, Ali, Wiola & Liesbeth One of the climbers is Victoria Henry, 32, a Canadian living in London. "We'll try to hang a huge art installation 310m up that will make Shell think twice before sending their rigs into the Arctic," she said. "It's going to be really hard work, it's going to be nerve-shredding for all of us and we may not succeed, but we're going to do everything we can to pull it off." A Shard spokesman said: "The Shard is being used by protestors as part of a campaign. "Our primary focus is on the safety of the protestors and the workers and visitors to the building. We are working with the relevant authorities to try to ensure the safety of those concerned." More follows...
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