Activists Prepare for Action at the Arctic Ice Edge

As world leaders gather in New York for the UN Climate Summit and the disappearing Arctic sea ice at the same time reaches its annual minimum, activists prepare for action at the Arctic ice edge. Greenpeace is urging world leaders for a transition to 100% renewable energy system by mid-century while phasing out fossil fuels.

Unique identifier: GP0STOL4K

Type: Image

Shoot date: 07/09/2014

Locations: Arctic, Arctic Ocean, Norway, Svalbard

Credit line: © Christian Åslund / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Minimum Arctic Sea Ice Tour

Greenpeace tours the Arctic Ocean with its ship MY Esperanza. During the tour Yeb Saño, Filipino Climate Change Commissioner, joins the ship. As the Arctic sea ice is about to reach its lowest extent of the year, commissioner Saño is at the ice edge with Greenpeace to demand that world leaders take action on climate change at the upcoming summit in New York. President Anote Tong of the Pacific Island nation Kiribati also sails with Greenpeace to the Arctic to learn more about the connection between the melting Arctic glaciers and the sea level rise drowning his country.

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