Greenpeace activists unfurled two large banners in the high bell tower of Kallio church in Helsinki, Finland on Monday. (Photo: Greenpeace)
Jul 16, 2018
As U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin came together in Helsinki, Finland on Monday for a closely watched summit, Greenpeace activists partnered with a local parish to unfurl two massive banners on the Kallio church's bell tower to call on the leaders to "warm our hearts not our planet."
Watch:
\u201cDid you see? As Trump and Putin meet in Helsinki, Greenpeace activists have sent them a little message from a church tower in the middle of the city... \n\n #Helsinki2018 #OurPlanetOurFuture #HelsinkiSummit\u201d— Greenpeace (@Greenpeace) 1531736396
"Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation and its impacts are felt by us today, putting our lives in danger. Everywhere in the world, people are determined to break free from fossil fuels. It is disappointing that presidents Trump and Putin are not helping us," Greenpeace Nordic program manager for Finland Sini Harkki said in a statement. "But people power is the real superpower."
"People power is the real superpower."
--Sini Harkki, Greenpeace Nordic
"Today, we are spelling this out: the change is already happening, with ordinary people leading and demanding a transition to clean, renewable energy worldwide and holding politicians and polluters to account," Harkki added. "Real leaders put Planet Earth first and tackle urgent global threats such as climate change, destruction of forests, and the unprecedented pressure on our oceans."
Greenpeace EU, in a tweet, outlined ways in which the international community can tackle threats posed by the climate crisis "head-on."
\u201cGreenpeace climbers at the #Helsinki2018 meeting between Trump and Putin. \n\nThe threat of #ClimateChange must be met head-on:\n\u2600\ufe0f 100% renewable energy \ud83d\udca8\n\ud83c\udf46 less meat and dairy \ud83e\udd55\n\ud83c\udf33 stop deforestation \ud83c\udf32\n #OurPlanetOurFuture\u201d— Greenpeace EU (@Greenpeace EU) 1531731129
A religious leader from Kallio church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland tweeted messages of support for the action.
\u201cMessage to all those who deside our future actions by @Kallionsrk and @GreenpeaceSuomi #stopglobalwarming #makeachange\u201d— Mari Mattsson (@Mari Mattsson) 1531724785
\u201cRT @O_Tiainen: Greetings from Kallio church. \u201dWarm our hearts not our planet\u201d\n\n#Helsinki2018 #ourplanetourfuture #climate https://t.co/NYfr6g9Rtm\u201d— Suomen ev.lut.kirkko (@Suomen ev.lut.kirkko) 1531726232
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As U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin came together in Helsinki, Finland on Monday for a closely watched summit, Greenpeace activists partnered with a local parish to unfurl two massive banners on the Kallio church's bell tower to call on the leaders to "warm our hearts not our planet."
Watch:
\u201cDid you see? As Trump and Putin meet in Helsinki, Greenpeace activists have sent them a little message from a church tower in the middle of the city... \n\n #Helsinki2018 #OurPlanetOurFuture #HelsinkiSummit\u201d— Greenpeace (@Greenpeace) 1531736396
"Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation and its impacts are felt by us today, putting our lives in danger. Everywhere in the world, people are determined to break free from fossil fuels. It is disappointing that presidents Trump and Putin are not helping us," Greenpeace Nordic program manager for Finland Sini Harkki said in a statement. "But people power is the real superpower."
"People power is the real superpower."
--Sini Harkki, Greenpeace Nordic
"Today, we are spelling this out: the change is already happening, with ordinary people leading and demanding a transition to clean, renewable energy worldwide and holding politicians and polluters to account," Harkki added. "Real leaders put Planet Earth first and tackle urgent global threats such as climate change, destruction of forests, and the unprecedented pressure on our oceans."
Greenpeace EU, in a tweet, outlined ways in which the international community can tackle threats posed by the climate crisis "head-on."
\u201cGreenpeace climbers at the #Helsinki2018 meeting between Trump and Putin. \n\nThe threat of #ClimateChange must be met head-on:\n\u2600\ufe0f 100% renewable energy \ud83d\udca8\n\ud83c\udf46 less meat and dairy \ud83e\udd55\n\ud83c\udf33 stop deforestation \ud83c\udf32\n #OurPlanetOurFuture\u201d— Greenpeace EU (@Greenpeace EU) 1531731129
A religious leader from Kallio church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland tweeted messages of support for the action.
\u201cMessage to all those who deside our future actions by @Kallionsrk and @GreenpeaceSuomi #stopglobalwarming #makeachange\u201d— Mari Mattsson (@Mari Mattsson) 1531724785
\u201cRT @O_Tiainen: Greetings from Kallio church. \u201dWarm our hearts not our planet\u201d\n\n#Helsinki2018 #ourplanetourfuture #climate https://t.co/NYfr6g9Rtm\u201d— Suomen ev.lut.kirkko (@Suomen ev.lut.kirkko) 1531726232
As U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin came together in Helsinki, Finland on Monday for a closely watched summit, Greenpeace activists partnered with a local parish to unfurl two massive banners on the Kallio church's bell tower to call on the leaders to "warm our hearts not our planet."
Watch:
\u201cDid you see? As Trump and Putin meet in Helsinki, Greenpeace activists have sent them a little message from a church tower in the middle of the city... \n\n #Helsinki2018 #OurPlanetOurFuture #HelsinkiSummit\u201d— Greenpeace (@Greenpeace) 1531736396
"Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation and its impacts are felt by us today, putting our lives in danger. Everywhere in the world, people are determined to break free from fossil fuels. It is disappointing that presidents Trump and Putin are not helping us," Greenpeace Nordic program manager for Finland Sini Harkki said in a statement. "But people power is the real superpower."
"People power is the real superpower."
--Sini Harkki, Greenpeace Nordic
"Today, we are spelling this out: the change is already happening, with ordinary people leading and demanding a transition to clean, renewable energy worldwide and holding politicians and polluters to account," Harkki added. "Real leaders put Planet Earth first and tackle urgent global threats such as climate change, destruction of forests, and the unprecedented pressure on our oceans."
Greenpeace EU, in a tweet, outlined ways in which the international community can tackle threats posed by the climate crisis "head-on."
\u201cGreenpeace climbers at the #Helsinki2018 meeting between Trump and Putin. \n\nThe threat of #ClimateChange must be met head-on:\n\u2600\ufe0f 100% renewable energy \ud83d\udca8\n\ud83c\udf46 less meat and dairy \ud83e\udd55\n\ud83c\udf33 stop deforestation \ud83c\udf32\n #OurPlanetOurFuture\u201d— Greenpeace EU (@Greenpeace EU) 1531731129
A religious leader from Kallio church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland tweeted messages of support for the action.
\u201cMessage to all those who deside our future actions by @Kallionsrk and @GreenpeaceSuomi #stopglobalwarming #makeachange\u201d— Mari Mattsson (@Mari Mattsson) 1531724785
\u201cRT @O_Tiainen: Greetings from Kallio church. \u201dWarm our hearts not our planet\u201d\n\n#Helsinki2018 #ourplanetourfuture #climate https://t.co/NYfr6g9Rtm\u201d— Suomen ev.lut.kirkko (@Suomen ev.lut.kirkko) 1531726232
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