Behind the Scenes of Greenpeace's Gazprom Protest

In August, six Greenpeace campaigners boarded a Russian offshore platform in protest against plans to drill for oil in the Arctic. This film shows how Greenpeace planned and executed the protest at Gazprom's Prirazlomnoye oil platform.

Unique identifier: GP04KYZ

Type: Video

Shoot date: 18/09/2012

Locations: Arctic, Pechora Sea, Russia

Credit line: © Greenpeace

Duration: 11m12s

Audio format: Natural

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Arctic Sunrise 'Save the Arctic' Tour

Greenpeace MY Arctic Sunrise expedition to witness Arctic sea ice reaching the lowest level since records began in 1979. According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, on September 16th 2012, the sea ice covered only 1.32 million square miles, or 24 percent, of the Arctic Ocean, the lowest amount ever recorded.

The campaign to save the Arctic then continues in Russia and in the Barents Sea. Greenpeace takes action to stop attempts by oil companies to exploit the region’s resources for short term profit. Activists, including Greenpeace International Executive Director, Kumi Naidoo, take part in a series of actions held to prevent Gazprom from completing the work that will allow them to begin drilling in this fragile region. Gazprom looks set to begin full commercial drilling operations by early next year, becoming the first ever company to start commercial oil production in the offshore Arctic.

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