Thread by @melissafourie

While we wait for the hearing of the next court application to stop @Shell from doing seismic testing ahead of exploration for fossil fuels on South Africa's Wild Coast, let's look at some of the reasons why it is important to #StopShell. A thread.

1. Coastal communities on the Wild Coast and along South Africa's coastline strenuously object to the risks the seismic testing and exploration pose to their livelihoods, and their spiritual connection with the ocean ecosystem. #nothingaboutuswithoutus
facebook.com/amadibacrisisc…

2. Seismic testing would threaten major fish migration and important marine ecosystems on the Wild Coast #sardinerun
wwf.org.za/our_news/news/… via @WWFSouthAfrica #StopShell

2a. Also see marine scientists' letters to President Ramaphosa about @Shell's proposed seismic testing: timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-d…

3. .@Shell has what can only be described as a devastating global environmental and social track record. Remember #KenSaroWiwa.
theguardian.com/world/2021/sep… #StopShell

4. .@Shell has direct responsibility for the #ClimateCrisis. The company is one of the all-time top carbon emitters in the world ever: climateaccountability.org/carbonmajors.h… #CarbonMajors #StopShell

5. To date, @Shell's climate action has been so inadequate that, in 2021, a Dutch court had to order it to take action (a judgment that Shell has since appealed). Case brought by @milieudefensie, @Greenpeace and others
reuters.com/business/susta… #StopShell

6. Why is @Shell still exploring for fossil fuels? The @iea has said that development of new oil and gas fields must stop in 2021 if the world is to stay within safe limits of global heating and meet the goal of net zero emissions by 2050 #ClimateCrisis
google.com/amp/s/amp.theg…

7. If you think this is only about the whales 🐋,  think again: the International Monetary Fund (hardly an environmental champion) has said that a strategy to protect whales can limit greenhouse gases and global warming. The planet is at stake.
imf.org/external/pubs/… #StopShell

8. The climate finance community is asking questions about @Shell's strategy: "Shell-shocked: a whale trade in corporate bonds" via @FixedInstitute
anthropocenefii.org/afii-big-oil-l…

9. It is alleged that @Shell is relying on political connections, in a nation exasperated by corporate influence on politics, and subversion of sound decision-making by opportunistic profiteers. In today's @SundayTimesZA:
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/b… #StopShell

10. Even other corporates are distancing themselves from @Shell's proposed seismic testing plans on the Wild Coast: google.com/amp/s/www.disp… and google.com/amp/s/www.disp… #StopShell

11. We are not separate from nature. As inhabitants of the same planet, our futures are connected, and interdependent.
#StopShell

12. The science is clear: No new fossil fuel exploration or exploitation ⛔, by @Shell or any other oil and gas company. All across South Africa, people have shown up on the beaches today to say #StopShell ✊🏾

Although @CentreEnvRights is not representing any of the parties in the court challenges against Shell's seismic testing or exploration, my colleague @DanjelleMidgley has uploaded all the court papers in our Virtual Library for easy access ⬇️ cer.org.za/virtual-librar… #StopShell