100 days of action against the oil industry...
7 august 1997.....
40 activists storm london hq of chevron.....12 people blockade themselves in sixth floor offices..... emergency board meeting next morning decides environmental impact assessment necessary for controversial development in cardigan bay in wales.
8 august.....
Greenpeace begins 9 day occupation of stena dee mobile oil rig heading for bp north atlantic oilfield.
19 august.....
BP backs down on claim against greenpeace for £1.4m damages as environmental movement mobilises
23 august.....
25 bp garages across the uk are picketed.
13 september....
BP chemicals plant in hull has open day.....activists attend in costume to tell the truth about bp in colombia.....BP attempts to launch record number of helium balloons but is obstructed by a pin.
23 september.....
Greenpeace begins legal challenge of uk government over licensing of oil blocks in north atlantic.....preliminary hearing lasts record 3 weeks.....eventually defeated on technicality.
.......start of conference on future of uk oil industry in swish london hotel.....activists cancel conference using fliers explaining climate change.......
24 september.....
Energy minister john battle reassures remaining delegates with promise of government support.....bridal procession enters in middle of speech.....banner reads “dti 4 oil - wedded to climate change”.....confetti all round.....wedding march plays.....conference halts while delegates congratulate john battle in hotel bar.......
27 september.....
Thousands attend “fuming mad rally” in london in protest at traffic pollution.......
16 october.....
Oxted surrey.....banners on homes of and texaco directors.....climate change - just say no.....leaflet to neighbours warning of climate criminals in the community.......
18 october.....
Shell transport is 100 years old.....garages around the country picketed.......
20 october.....
thames-side home of shell chairman mark moody-stuart.....banner reading “100 years too long” displayed.......
.......shell party for institutional investors in london guildhall..... demons and grim reaper attend to highlight climate change and shell collusion with indonesian government in timor gap.......
22 october.....
Billboard advertisement appears in norwich.....”100 years too long - no more shell on earth”....... also in october....japanese embassy picketed over lack of serious commitment to kyoto negotiations.....kangaroo carrying slogan “australians couldnt give a xxxx about climate change” attends commonwealth heads of government meeting in edinburgh.......
and all the time.....many individual petrol stations picketed.....careers presentations by oil companies at universities are corrected.......
1-10 december.....
Climate summit in kyoto.....politicians fail to take any real action.....citizens forced to dismantle oil industry themselves.......
TAKE ACTION! ...THE OIL INDUSTRY MUST GO...