Climate Action against Exxon Mobil
At May 30 actions took place in- and outside of the Exxon Mobil shareholdersmeeting in Dallas (USA). The activists also anounced that there will be a global action day against Exxon Mobil on July the 11th.
Early morning drivers and ExxonMobil shareholders gathering in Dallas
were met by a reclaimed billboard with a 3-d
penguin and the message "exon mobil polar ice caps "r"
melting support the kyoto protocol". This message kicked off a festival
of resistance outside the annual shareholders meeting to bring attention
to Exxons' continued human rights, and environmental abuses among other
issues.
Shareholders and activists including Bianca Jagger, former wife of Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, spoke for more than two hours in support of proposals that asked the company to amend its employment policy to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, change executive-pay policies and add renewable energy sources to its energy mix.
"We will boycott your products, and we will not put a tiger in your tank," she said, referring to a longtime Exxon advertising slogan.
A few voiced louder protests during the tightly controlled meeting. As
shareholders started drifting out during the question and answer period,
two protesters were quickly escorted out when they unfurled a banner and
started chanting, "Exxon Mobil kills for oil." Between 50 and
100 protesters wielding props and waving banners supporting renewable
energy were also gathered outside.
Visit the Stop
Global Warming! website for more information about the action on may
30th and the global day of action on july 11th.
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