On Saturday 16 November, 1000s will take to the streets in a global day of action to free the Arctic 30 and there are over 50 events planned in the UK.
28 activists and two freelance journalists were arrested following a peaceful protest against Russian energy giant Gazprom's Arctic drilling plans. Gazprom and Shell are about to sign an all-important deal that could see the two embark on an Arctic oil rush worth up to half a trillion dollars.
Gazprom were critical to the arrest and detention of the Arctic 30. Shell could use its influence as a key financial partner to help secure the release of our friends, but so far it has stayed silent on the matter. By continuing this silence, Shell is complicit in the ongoing detention of the 30.
On Saturday 16th, we'll go to Shell petrol stations across the UK and demand that they speak out against the detention of the Arctic 30. Find your nearest event in the list below and use the information provided to contact the organiser.
List of planned events:
Ashford - Shell North Street
13:00 - 15:00. Contact: Tim Valentine, t.valentine@gold.ac.uk, 07752 191807
Ashtead, Surrey - Shell
12:00 - 14:00. Contact: Neil Pitcairn, neilpitcairn@hotmail.co.uk
Belfast, Eglintine Community Garden (area behind 51 Malone Road)
10:00 - 14:00. This event will involve writing solidarity letters and cards to the Arctic 30 as there are no Shell stations in Belfast. Contact: John Wright, kjonk1@yahoo.co.uk, 0758 0758 705
Bere Regis - Shell A35 Roundabout
12:00 - 13:00. Contact: Irene Statham , irene@istatham.me.uk, 07446941799
Brighton - Shell Preston Park
12:00 - 15:00. Contact: Hana Cogings, brightongreenpeace@mail.com, 07950285341
Bristol - Shell St Philips Causeway
10:30 - 12:30. Contact: Richard Lancaster, r.lancaster@blueyonder.co.uk 07505 990539 or Richard Baxter 07795 435576
Bromley - Shell Bromley Hill
14:00 - 15:00. Contact: Roisin Robertson, roisinrobertson@yahoo.co.uk, 07729617215
Cambridge - Shell Newnham Rd
11:00 - 15:00. Contact: David Street, streetyd7@gmail.com, 07860 427147
Cambridge, Trumpington - Shell station
11:00 - 14:00. Contact: David Street, streetyd7@gmail.com, 07860 427147
Croydon - Shell Whitehorse Road
13:00 - 16:00. Contact: Clive Farndon clivefarndon@madasafish.com, 07970 556767
Derby - Shell Allestree (A6)
10:00 - 12:00. Contact: Tim Rawlings, purple_tim100@yahoo.co.uk
Dorchester - Shell London Road
9:30 - 11:00. Contact: Irene Statham, irene@istatham.me.uk, 07446941799
Edinburgh, Haymarket
13:00. Contact: Galen Brown, galen4@gmail.com, 07775 173989
Edinburgh, Leith - Shell Seafield Rd
13:00 Meet at The Shore in Leith outside 'The Kings Wark' pub (or inside if it is raining hard!) from where we will make our way to the Shell garage at 7 Seafield Road Contact: Galen Brown, galen4@gmail.com, 07775 173989
Exeter - Shell Topsham Road
14:00 - 15:30. Contact: Christine Singfield, chris@farrand.net, 07763 135282
Faversham - Shell Canterbury Road
11:00 - 12:00. Contact: Tim Valentine, t.valentine@gold.ac.uk, 07752 191807
Gillingham - Shell Nelson Rd
11:00 - 13:00. Contact: Matt Bull, nkgreenpeace@packedplanet.net, 07912 787106
Glasgow, Bishopbriggs - Shell Kirkintilloch Road
13:00 - 16:00. Contact: Barry Dalgleish, barry.environ@gmail.com, 07976818049
Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne - Shell Great North Road
13:00 - 14:00. Contact: Malcolm Reid, gp_newcastle@hotmail.co.uk, 07724 183530
Hastings - Shell Bohemia Rd
14:00 - 16:00. Contact: Evie Sier, eviesier@live.co.uk, 07852 903873
Huddersfield - Shell Leeds Road
10:30 - 12:00. Contact: Tim Padmore, tim.padmore@live.co.uk, 07910 855 944
Hull - Shell Hessle Road
11:00 - 13:00. Contact: Richard Howarth, greenpeaceyorkshireeast@gmail.com, 07816 759 121
Keele Staffordshire, Shell motorway services
13:00 - 17:00. Meet at The Sneyd Arms pub and walk to the Shell services together. Contact: Emma Stanfield, emmastanfield79@hotmail.co.uk, 07767097762
Leeds - Shell Kirkstall Road
15:30 - 16:30. Contact: Alan Rawlinson. Rawlina03@leedslearning.net, 079792455
Leeds - Shell Regent Street
14:15 - 15:15. After that we will be moving to Shell Kirkstall Rd. Contact Alan Rawlinson, Rawlina03@leedslearning.net, 079792455
Lincoln - Shell Burton Road
10:30 - 12:30. Contact: Sally Horscroft, sallyh@firebrand.me.uk, 07796 141710
Liverpool - Shell Smithdown Road
10:00 - 12:00. Contact: Greg Quiery, gregquiery@hotmail.co.uk, 07854 415721
London - Shell Bayswater
12:00 - 15:00. Contact: Vinod Aithal, vaithal@yahoo.com, 07868 056220
London - Shell Holloway Road
11:00 - 12:00. Contact: Neil Jones, neiljones78@gmail.com, 07549 924765
London - Shell Old Ford
10:30 - 11:00. Contact: Sebastian Seeney, sseeney@gmail.com, 07446 194358
London - Shell Old Street
12:30 - 13:00. Contact: Sebastian Seeney sseeney@gmail.com, 07446 194358
London - Shell Southwark
11:00 - 13:30. Contact: Steve Smith, constructionist@hotmail.co.uk, 07873387064
London - Shell Upper Clapton Road
12:00 - 14:00. Contact: Dave O'Carroll, daveocarroll@hotmail.com, 07967 380548
London - Shell Upper Street
12:30 - 14:00. Contact: Neil Jones, neiljones78@gmail.com, 07549 924765
London - Shell Whitechapel
11:30 - 12:00. Contact: Sebastian Seeney sseeney@gmail.com, 07446 194358
London Battersea Park corner Shell station
13:00 - 15:00. Contact: Abi Mortimer, mortimerabi@gmail.com, 07878700345.
London Victoria - Shell Semley Place
11:00 - 11:45. After that we will move onto the Shell station on Grosvenor Road. Contact: Abi Mortimer, mortimerabi@gmail.com, 07878700345.
London, Grosvenor Road Shell
12:00 - 12:45. After that we will move onto the Shell station on the corner of Battersea park. Contact: Abi Mortimer, mortimerabi@gmail.com, 07878700345.
London, Hornsey - Shell Park Rd
12:00 - 14:00. Contact: James Cracknell, james_cracknell@yahoo.co.uk, 07761 963737
London, Tottenham - Shell Fore Street
12:00 - 14:00. Contact: Steve Baker, steve.baker90@yahoo.co.uk, 07988 769786
London - Shell Lewisham
11:15 - 12:00. Contact: Camilla Berens, camillaberens@gmail.com, 07811 451417
London - Shell Evelyn Street
12:15 - 13:00. Contact: Camilla Berens, camillaberens@gmail.com, 07811 451417
London - Shell Stanstead Road
13:15 - 14:00. Contact: Camilla Berens, camillaberens@gmail.com, 07811 451417
Manchester - Shell Curry Mile
13:00 Contact: Elliot Bovill, elliot.bovill@googlemail.com, 07763118243
Newcastle upon Tyne - Shell Benton Park Road
12:00 - 12:45. Contact: Malcolm Reid, gp_newcastle@hotmail.co.uk, 07724 183530
Newcastle upon Tyne - Shell Shields Road
11:00 - 11:45. Contact: Malcolm Reid, gp_newcastle@hotmail.co.uk , 07724 183530
Norwich, Shell Ipswich Road
11:00 - 16:00 - 16 November 2013. Contact: Mark Crutchley - mark.crutchley@gmail.com - 07722798826
Nottingham - Shell Carlton Square
10:30 - 12:00. Contact: Jane Burd & Sue Sipple, greenpeacenotts@gmail.com, 07831874305
Nottingham - Shell Marmion Road
12:30 - 13:30. Contact: Jane Burd & Sue Sipple, greenpeacenotts@gmail.com 07831874305
Oxford - Shell Headington, London Rd
17:00 - 19:00. Contact: Steve Ball, dabdon@hotmail.com, 07779298193
Parkstone, Poole - Shell Bournemouth Road
13:00 - 15:00. Assemble in the carpark of The Grasshopper pub for 12:45pm. Contact: Alasdair Keddie, 07922157436, bournemouthgreenpeace@gmail.com
Preston - Shell
11:00 - 13:00. Contact: Liz Stanton, smelly.belly@hotmail.co.uk, 07511223309
Reading - Shell Shinfield Road.
13:00 - 15:00. Contact: Peter Coville, petercoville@hotmail.fr, 07887407947
Salisbury - Shell Amesbury
11:00 - 15:00. We will tour several Shell stations, contact Julie Richardson for further information: Julie.julz@talktalk.net, 07900 070851
Sheffield - Shell Waitrose London Road
11:30 - 15:30. Contact: Hannah Lucas, hmlcw2013@btinternet.com, 07790443580
Shoreham-by-Sea - Shell Brighton Road
12:00 - 15:00. Contact: Laurence Tondelier, laurence.tondelier@gmail.com, 07933 014254
Southampton - Shell Winchester Road
11:00 - 13:00. Contact: Dave Hubble, dshubble@yahoo.com, 07908 960842
St Albans - Shell Chiswell Green
10:00 - 12:00. Contact: Juliet Voisey, julietvoisey@hotmail.com, 07929727970
St Andrews - Shell Bridge Street
Contact: Genevieve Yam and Margaret Welsh, gy35@st-andrews.ac.uk, 07747698199
Staxton, Yorkshire - Shell Staxton
11:30 - 13:30. Contact: Gilbert Morrey, ghmorrey@hotmail.com, 07905 185951
Stourbridge - Shell Hagley Road
12:00 - 15:00. Contact: Elle Jones, greenpeace.birmingham@googlemail.com, 07825652151
Swansea, Black Pill - Shell Mumbles Rd
10:30 - 13:00. Contact: Alison Broady, alibroady@msn.com, 07926 285806
Telford - Shell Ketley
13:00 - 14:00. Contact: Leanne Ridgeway, glynisleanne@gmail.com, 07935816821
Truro - Shell Tregolls Road
11:00 - 14:00. Contact: Colin Newman, colinanewman@outlook.com, 07590 682033
Wychbold - Shell station
10:30 - 12:00. Contact: Peter Robinson, robbos1001@yahoo.co.uk, 07897937624
York - Shell Hull Road
13:00 - 15:00. Meet up at thefountain, on Parliament Street at 12:30. Contact: Chris Mackins, mackins_c@yahoo.co.uk, 07905327854