Permalink: https://www.media.greenpeace.org/archive/Requiem-for-Sinking-Cities-at-British-Museum-in-London-27MZIFJJNQUZG.htmlConceptually similarRequiem for Sinking Cities at British Museum in LondonGP0STQ4LSCompleted★★★★Requiem for Sinking Cities at British Museum in LondonGP0STQ4LDCompleted★★★★★★Requiem for Sinking Cities at British Museum in LondonGP0STQ4LFCompleted★★★★Requiem for Sinking Cities at British Museum in LondonGP0STQ4LECompleted★★★★Requiem for Sinking Cities at British Museum in LondonGP0STQ4LGCompleted★★★★Requiem for Sinking Cities at British Museum in LondonGP0STQ4LHCompleted★★★★Requiem for Sinking Cities at British Museum in LondonGP0STQ4LOCompleted★★★★★★Requiem for Sinking Cities at British Museum in LondonGP0STQ4LPCompleted★★★★Requiem for Sinking Cities at British Museum in LondonGP0STQ4LUCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP0STQ4LYRequiem for Sinking Cities at British Museum in LondonA string quartet in front of the British Museum after they played ‘Requiem for Sinking Cities’, pose for a photo together with Greenpeace activists. The performance included the delivery of over 25,000 messages from people opposed to the British Museum’s decision to renew BP’s sponsorship for five more years.Locations:Europe-London-United KingdomDate:13 Sep, 2016Credit:© Jiri Rezac / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5472px X 3648pxKeywords:Banners-British Petroleum (BP)-Buildings-Climate (campaign title)-Concerts-Day-Greenpeace activists-KWCI (GPI)-Monuments-Museums-Musicians-Oil drilling-Outdoors-Petitions-Small group of peopleShoot:Requiem for Sinking Cities at British Museum in LondonA string quartet in the British Museum’s iconic covered courtyard, plays ‘Requiem for Sinking Cities’. The piece is a reworking of classical music previously played outside Shell’s London headquarters with Charlotte Church in protest at their involvement in Arctic oil drilling. The performance includes the delivery of over 25,000 messages from people opposed to the British Museum’s decision to renew BP’s sponsorship for five more years.Earlier in the morning the Executive Director of Greenpeace UK, John Sauven, met with the Director of the British Museum, Dr Hartwig Fischer, to discuss the museum’s continued sponsorship by oil major BP.
