Shell is making these eye watering profits by turbocharging fossil fuel production, despite scientists warning that we need to be keeping them in ground and boosting renewables. For decades Shell spent billions trying to cover up the science that proved fossil fuels caused global warming - but now the evidence is clear for all to see, they’re just choosing to ignore it instead. [2]
But the good news is we have people power on our side. Together we’ve stopped Shell before, so together we can stop them again. Back in 2015, we forced Shell to abandon plans to drill for new oil in the Arctic by taking direct action like scaling their oil rigs and by getting millions of people across the world to stand with us by signing our huge petitions. [3]
And last year, Shell were forced to call off blasting soundwaves through a precious marine ecosystem off the coast of South Africa after groups including Greenpeace Africa took them to court and were helped by a huge petition, signed by hundreds of thousands of people, which grew international support for their case. [4]
But to stop Shell once and for all, we’re going to need to take more action than ever before and we need more people than ever to support us. We’re currently planning our next steps to disrupt Shell, so John, please can you do your bit to take a stand by signing our petition calling on Shell to stop drilling and start paying for their climate damage?
