Greenpeace activists have blocked a shipment of palm kernel animal feed from Indonesia, entering Tauranga Port and destined for Fonterra dairy farms.
The 12 activists who have boarded the East Ambition, several kilometers from Tauranga port, have locked themselves to the vessel, the anchor chain and its four cargo cranes to prevent the ship unloading. News footage shows they're all holding banners which read “Fonterra Climate Crime".
Activist Jo McVeagh (who's locked to one of the cranes):“Fonterra’s involvement in rainforest destruction and the massive climate impact this causes is criminal. This ship’s cargo has contributed to the release of up to 364,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. That’s the same as the emissions from 127,000 cars over a year. Fonterra and John Key have taken no steps to stop this climate crime which is why we’re taking action today.”
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