Climate change activists pretended to drown themselves in gas and oil outside a United Nations office in London as it accused the UN agency of manipulating the fossil fuel industry and failing to protect the ocean.
The protest was demonstrated by Ocean Rebellion campaigners who staged the repercussions of the steps taken by the International Maritime Organisation, the UN agency responsible for regulating maritime transport.
As per the New York Post, the protest took place on Friday as the UN agency's Maritime Environment Protection Committee discussed ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships.
"A drowning ocean goddess symbolizes the dire threat LNG poses to our oceans," the group wrote on X while sharing pictures of the protest.
The images show, one activist, dressed as an "ocean goddess", donning a fishbowl on her head filled with black liquid asserting symbolically that she was drowning.
The 'Ocean Goddess' could be seen screaming as the liquid engulfed her face before it quickly drained from the bowl.
Other protesters around her were seen wearing gas masks and brandishing petrol pumps with flames spouting out of them.
A thread 1/5Today, at the UN International Maritime Organisation, artists staged a powerful protest against #LNG. A drowning ocean goddess symbolizes the dire threat LNG poses to our oceans. #MEPC82 must act now. #SayNoToLNG#SaveOurSeas@OceanRebellion 🌊 pic.twitter.com/4G8byJiQKS
— Ocean Rebellion (@oceanrebellion) October 4, 2024
"Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) is not a "green" solution. Methane leaks from LNG ships are 80x more damaging than CO2. The IMO must wake up to this reality before it's too late," Ocean Rebellion wrote on X.
"The IMO is failing to protect our oceans. LNG is a dirty fuel disguised as clean. We demand transparency and accountability. Stop listening to fossil fuel lobbyists, start protecting our planet!" the group added.