Permalink: https://www.media.greenpeace.org/archive/Statue-with-Life-Jacket-Action-at-Afsluitdijk-in-the-Netherlands-27MZIFJ88EM2X.htmlConceptually similarStatue with Life Jacket Action at Afsluitdijk in the NetherlandsGP0STTUUYCompleted★★★★Statue with Life Jacket Action at Afsluitdijk in the NetherlandsGP0STTUV1Completed★★★★Statue with Life Jacket Action at Afsluitdijk in the NetherlandsGP0STTUUUCompleted★★★★Statue with Life Jacket Action at Afsluitdijk in the NetherlandsGP0STTUUWCompleted★★★★Statue with Life Jacket Action at Afsluitdijk in the NetherlandsGP0STTUUTCompleted★★★★Statue with Life Jacket Action at Afsluitdijk in the NetherlandsGP0STTUUVCompleted★★★★Statue with Life Jacket Action at Afsluitdijk in the NetherlandsGP0STTUUZCompleted★★★★Statue with Life Jacket Action at Afsluitdijk in the NetherlandsGP0STTUV0Completed★★★★Emergency Equipment for the Flood Response in the UKGP0STOX26Completed★★★★View AllGP0STTUUXStatue with Life Jacket Action at Afsluitdijk in the NetherlandsGreenpeace Netherlands has placed an orange lifejacket on the iconic statue of Engineer Cornelis Lely on the Afsluitdijk (a major dam in the Netherlands), and a sign reading “Den Haag, keer het tij!” (The Hague Turn the Tide) on the day that new climate negotiations start. With this symbolic action Greenpeace wants to emphasize that only a strong climate policy can turn the tide and tackle the climate crisis.In original language:Den Haag, keer het tij!Greenpeace heeft het iconische standbeeld van Ingenieur Cornelis Lely op de Afsluitdijk in een oranje zwemvest gehuld. Nu de formatieonderhandelingen weer beginnen, benadrukt Greenpeace met deze symbolische actie dat alleen een stevig klimaatbeleid het tij nog kan keren.Locations:Europe-NetherlandsDate:9 Aug, 2017Credit:© Marten van Dijl / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5394px X 3555pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Clouds-Dams-Day-Iconic Landmarks-KWCI (GPI)-Life jackets-Outdoors-Photo opportunities (action tactic)-Statues-TrucksShoot:Statue with Life Jacket Action at Afsluitdijk in the NetherlandsGreenpeace Netherlands has placed an orange lifejacket on the iconic statue of Engineer Cornelis Lely on the Afsluitdijk (a major dam in the Netherlands), and a sign reading “Den Haag, keer het tij!” (The Hague Turn the Tide) on the day that new climate negotiations start. With this symbolic action Greenpeace wants to emphasize that only a strong climate policy can turn the tide and tackle the climate crisis.
