Aurora, the double-decker-bus-size polar bear puppet specially commissioned by Greenpeace to lead an Arctic-inspired street parade to the London HQ of oil giant Shell on 15 September. The three-tonne marionette bear will be operated from the inside by a team of 15 puppeteers, including artists from West End blockbuster War Horse, and will be hauled on ropes by 30 volunteers along a route including the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge. As well as having the animals characteristic curved gait, the 41-foot long puppet is fully articulated and can move her head and jaws, while the fabric-covered sides billow, creating a breathing-like motion.
Beth Gibbons, lead singer of British band Portishead, is lending something invaluable to Greenpeace. Her voice.
The singer recorded a roar for Greenpeace’s giant polar bear which is going on a debut protest march in London this weekend. The bear, named Aurora, is the size of a double-decker bus. In addition to Gibbons’ roar, the bear will play other sounds from its sound system including Arctic wildlife.
Aurora’s march through central London will be part of a global day of action including a global bike ride to mark the upcoming sea ice minimum reports which will surely sound the alarm on Arctic sea ice melt.
Cassady is a media officer for Greenpeace USA based on the East Coast. She covers climate change and energy, particularly how both issues relate to the Trump administration.
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Beth Gibbons, lead singer of British band Portishead, is lending something invaluable to Greenpeace. Her voice.
