Greenpeace slams coal industry gathering in Bali

On the world-famous Kuta Beach of Bali a Greenpeace activist from Bali stands underneath balloons filled with CO2 (carbon dioxide) at a Greenpeace World Environment Day protest organized for G8 and Coal Trans 2007, the largest coal industry gathering in Asia starting today. The activists carried a banner showing a carbon dioxide spewing dragon representing the coal industry, one major source of emissions that destroy the climate. Greenpeace and the Balinese groups and demand that organizers of the meeting stop peddling coal amidst worsening climate impacts predicted to hit the poorest and most vulnerable countries in Asia.

On the world-famous Kuta Beach of Bali surfers pass by the protest at a Greenpeace World Environment Day protest organized for G8 and Coal Trans 2007, the largest coal industry gathering in Asia starting today. The banner showing a carbon dioxide spewing dragon representing the coal industry, one major source of emissions that destroy the climate. Greenpeace and the Balinese groups and demand that organizers of the meeting stop peddling coal amidst worsening climate impacts predicted to hit the poorest and most vulnerable countries in Asia.

On the world-famous Kuta Beach of Bali the Balinese Sekehe Barong Ganas Sakenan Belodan cultural troupe performs the traditional Barong dance (usually performed during festivities) in front of banner saying ³G8: Your Coal, Our Lives² at a Greenpeace World Environment Day protest organized for G8 and Coal Trans 2007, the largest coal industry gathering in Asia starting today. The banner showing a carbon dioxide spewing dragon representing the coal industry, one major source of emissions that destroy the climate. Greenpeace and the Balinese groups and demand that organizers of the meeting stop peddling coal amidst worsening climate impacts predicted to hit the poorest and most vulnerable countries in Asia.

On the world-famous Kuta Beach of Bali a Greenpeace activists from Bali carry a banner at a Greenpeace World Environment Day protest organized for G8 and Coal Trans 2007, the largest coal industry gathering in Asia starting today. The banner showing a carbon dioxide spewing dragon representing the coal industry, one major source of emissions that destroy the climate. Greenpeace and the Balinese groups and demand that organizers of the meeting stop peddling coal amidst worsening climate impacts predicted to hit the poorest and most vulnerable countries in Asia.

On the world-famous Kuta Beach of Bali a Greenpeace activists from Bali stand underneath balloons filled with CO2 (carbon dioxide) at a Greenpeace World Environment Day protest organized for G8 and Coal Trans 2007, the largest coal industry gathering in Asia starting today. The activists carried a banner showing a carbon dioxide spewing dragon representing the coal industry, one major source of emissions that destroy the climate. Greenpeace and the Balinese groups and demand that organizers of the meeting stop peddling coal amidst worsening climate impacts predicted to hit the poorest and most vulnerable countries in Asia.

On the world-famous Kuta Beach of Bali a Greenpeace activists from Bali stand underneath balloons filled with CO2 (carbon dioxide) at a Greenpeace World Environment Day protest organized for G8 and Coal Trans 2007, the largest coal industry gathering in Asia starting today. The activists carried a banner showing a carbon dioxide spewing dragon representing the coal industry, one major source of emissions that destroy the climate. Greenpeace and the Balinese groups and demand that organizers of the meeting stop peddling coal amidst worsening climate impacts predicted to hit the poorest and most vulnerable countries in Asia.

On the world-famous Kuta Beach of Bali a Greenpeace activists from Bali carry a banner at a Greenpeace World Environment Day protest organized for G8 and Coal Trans 2007, the largest coal industry gathering in Asia starting today. The banner showing a carbon dioxide spewing dragon representing the coal industry, one major source of emissions that destroy the climate. Greenpeace and the Balinese groups and demand that organizers of the meeting stop peddling coal amidst worsening climate impacts predicted to hit the poorest and most vulnerable countries in Asia.