Latest: activists arrested for taking a stand against air pollution. Sign our petition to #standwithsephie and tell Volkswagen to #DitchDiesel
Police have just arrested the last two climbers involved in our Volkswagen diesel blockade after they spent last night on top of a lighting gantry in the Sheerness import park, where they immobilised many of the VW diesel cars in the park by holding the keys.
Show your support by signing our petition telling Volkswagen to #standwithsephie and #DitchDiesel
Meena & Jo, our brave activists on the gantry, were just arrested. Thanks for your support! RT & sign the petition! https://t.co/qs1KmUqnRp pic.twitter.com/gMrg5gileh
— Greenpeace UK (@GreenpeaceUK) September 22, 2017
Latest video
Watch as Meena and Jo come down from a tower they’ve been occupying for over 28 hours.
Menne and Jo were up the tower to #StandWithSephie – a 2 and a half year old with breathing problems – and thousands like her impacted by air pollution.
Our brave activists spent the night in windy conditions but they were in good spirits this morning.
Morning! As sun rises at Sheerness we’re still here. Still telling @Volkswagen to #DitchDiesel & #standwithsephie https://t.co/N4P9mvsF02 pic.twitter.com/cSy9d1GdSg
— Greenpeace UK (@GreenpeaceUK) September 22, 2017
Hey @Volkswagen we’ve got messages from supporters…and our activists on the ground. Time to listen up #DitchDiesel https://t.co/N4P9mvsF02 pic.twitter.com/u32mdsiRYJ
— Greenpeace UK (@GreenpeaceUK) September 22, 2017
Thanks to our volunteers, ship carrying @UKVolkswagen diesel has still not docked! RT if you agree children deserve to breathe clean air. pic.twitter.com/hosyHszoKk
— Greenpeace UK (@GreenpeaceUK) September 22, 2017
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About India Thorogood
Digital Campaigner at Greenpeace UK