Greenpeace apologise for stunt at world famous Nazca lines

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3. Greenpeace presents message beside the historic Nazca lines calling for a renewable future

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/press/releases/Greenpeace-presents-message-beside-the-historic-Nazca-lines-calling-for-a-renewable-future/

[font face=Serif][font size=5]Greenpeace presents message beside the historic Nazca lines calling for a renewable future[/font]
[font size=4 color="green"]Ministers urged to show stronger climate action after Typhoon Hagupit struck the Philippines[/font]

Press release - 8 December, 2014

[font size=3]Lima, Peru, 8 December 2014 – Before dawn today, twenty Greenpeace activists from seven countries unfurled massive letters at the historic landmark of Nazca in Peru, delivering the message: "Time for Change: The Future is Renewable.”

The message is directed at world leaders and ministers at the ongoing UN climate talks, in Lima, who are failing to take real climate action, while countries like the Philippines, which is again being battered by a massive typhoon, are paying the price of their inaction.

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“While one of the largest evacuations in peacetime history was underway here in the Philippines to clear a path for Typhoon Hagupit, a week of talks in Lima has simply not shown enough progress. This is the third year in a row that the people of the Philippines have been hit by extreme weather while most negotiators sit in comfort and fail to deliver the desperately needed action on climate change. Over the next week ministers must examine their conscience and find the energy to put us on the path to end the fossil fuel age and move toward a 100% renewable energy future. The people of the Philippines deserve and expect nothing less.”

Greenpeace activists from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Spain, Germany, Italy and Austria displayed the message, which can be viewed from the sky, to honour the Nazca people, whose ancient geoglyphs are one of the historic landmarks of Peru. It is believed that one of the reasons for the Nazca’s disappearance can be linked to massive regional climate change[small]¹[/small]. Today, manmade climate change caused by the burning of oil, coal and gas is threatening our future.

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http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/greenpeace-ready-to-accept-reasonable-consequences-for-nazca-lines-damage/

[font face=Serif][font size=5]Greenpeace ready to accept ‘reasonable consequences’ for Nazca Lines damage[/font]
[font size=4]The Peruvian government accuses Greenpeace of causing damage to the ancient Nazca Lines.[/font]

Delila James | Science Recorder | December 11, 2014

[font size=3]Greenpeace has apologized for giving offense to the people of Peru for the group’s publicity stunt Monday held beside that nation’s famous Nazca Lines. The stunt was meant to draw attention to the need for renewable energy.

Greenpeace also said Wednesday that its executive director, Kumi Naidoo, will travel to Peru to make a personal apology for any harm done to these mysterious ancient geoglyphs.

Peru is accusing Greenpeace activists of damaging the lines by leaving footprints in the desert. One senior Peruvian official told The Associated Press that his government intends to seek criminal charges against Greenpeace and the members responsible.

In the publicity stunt, conducted in a marked “strictly prohibited” area, the activists laid down enormous letters made of yellow cloth that read “Time for Change; The Future is Renewable.” The message was laid out beside the well-known glyph of a hummingbird composed of black rocks on a white background.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/peru-indignant-at-greenpeace-stunt-at-nazca-lines/2014/12/09/1a21aee8-8008-11e4-b936-f3afab0155a7_story.html

[font face=Serif][font size=5]Greenpeace apologizes for Nazca lines stunt[/font]

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By Associated Press December 10 at 6:33 PM

[font size=3]LIMA, Peru — Greenpeace said Wednesday that its executive director will travel to Peru to personally apologize for the environmental group’s stunt at the world-famous Nazca lines, which Peruvian authorities say harmed the archaeological marvel.

The group said it was willing to accept the consequences. A senior Peruvian official told The Associated Press on Tuesday evening that his government would seek criminal charges against Greenpeace activists who allegedly damaged the lines by leaving footprints in the adjacent desert.

“We fully understand that this looks bad,” Greenpeace said in a statement Wednesday. “We came across as careless and crass.”

Greenpeace regularly riles governments and corporations it deems environmental scofflaws. Monday’s action was intended to promote clean energy to delegates from 190 countries at the U.N. climate talks in nearby Lima.

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