Shell is the new sponsor of the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. Spot any greenwash opportunities here? A call out from Art Not Oil and London Rising Tide.

Shell is the third largest oil company in the world. It is currently involved in environmentally damaging projects such as the gas pipeline in Corrib (see blogged post below) and in a development in Russia which is threatening the survival of the Western Pacific grey whale. Not to mention contributing to climate change through the continued promotion and sale of fossil fuels. It seems hypocritical that they should be allowed to sponsor any wildlife exhibition.

Take action!

1. Email info@artnotoil.org.uk to add your name to an online statement to pressure the Natural History Museum

2. Contact Michael Dixon (boss of the Natural History Musuem) to tell him (politely) what you think of Shell (and BP who are another Musuem partner) m.dixon@nhm.ac.uk (020 7942 5000)

The ‘Shell’s Wild Lie’ travelling photography tour dates:

• 16^th October: London Activist Resource Centre (http://www.londonarc.org)

• 17^th October: Imperial College London (home of The Centre for Petroleum Studies – http://www3.imperial.ac.uk)

• 19^th Birmingham

• 20^th Manchester

For more details:

http://www.shelloiledwildlife.org.uk

http://www.artnotoil.org.uk

http://www.londonrisingtide.org.uk