Sevilla, Spain – BREAKING: Activists from Greenpeace Spain today covered the iconic Setas de Sevilla monument with a massive banner, displaying the message: \u201cThey are destroying the planet. And you are paying for it.\u201d The action marked the first day of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development Conference (FfD4).<\/p>\n\n
Eva Salda\u00f1a<\/strong>, Executive Director of Greenpeace Spain and Portugal<\/strong>, said \u201cGlobal activism is the essence of our democracy and climate justice. If we want to build a green and fair world, the people have to unite against the takeover by billionaires and polluters, and call for a redistribution of wealth and power in the multilateral arena and international financial institutions. Global justice must prevail over greed!\u201d<\/p>\n\n ENDS<\/p>\n\n Yesterday’s release: Giant baby Musk float in march for tax justice at UN summit in Sevilla: \u2018Make rich polluters pay\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n Members of the Greenpeace delegation in Seville are available for interviews in Spanish, English, German, and Swahili.<\/p>\n\n Photos and Videos can be downloaded via Greenpeace Media Library<\/a> and will be updated throughout the conference. <\/p>\n\n Contacts in Seville:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Tal Harris, Global Media Lead \u2013 Stop Drilling Start Paying campaign, Greenpeace International. +41-782530550, tharris@greenpeace.org<\/a> <\/p>\n\n Bego\u00f1a Rodr\u00edguez, Media Lead – Climate Responsibility Team, Greenpeace Spain & Portugal. +34 605248097, begona.rodriguez@greenpeace.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n Additional contacts:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n Christine Gebeneter, EU Communication lead, Greenpeace CEE based in Austria, +43 664 8403807, christine.gebeneter@greenpeace.org<\/a> <\/p>\n\n Lee Kuen, Global Comms Lead – Fair Share campaign, Greenpeace International. +601112527489, lkuen@greenpeace.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n