Fighting Fonterra Climate Crimes
This morning a team of Greenpeace activists blocked the supply of coal to the boilers of Fonterra's Clandeboye milk drying plant in Canterbury effectively halting another Fonterra climate crime.
They dumped three tonnes of wood pellets (an alternative to coal) in the depot which supplies coal to the boilers of the plant’s milk driers. Four have locked themselves to equipment to stop coal deliveries. We’re calling on Fonterra - the country’s third largest coal user and one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases - to switch to a cleaner fuel source without delay.
Now, eight hours later as the cold sets in they remain locked on and resolute. One of the four says it’s now up to Fonterra to take action to protect the climate and New Zealand’s clean green brand by switching to cleaner fuel options for the plant.
Renee Davenport, from Hamilton, has been in position since 12:30 this afternoon, and says the activists will stay where they are until Fonterra makes a commitment to address its coal use.
The activists are posting updates via sms and mobile phone camera to www.greenpeace.org.nz
UPDATE: The four activists were arrested after successfully blocking the plant for 10 hours.