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Alexandria Villaseñor
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1448844795082776576.htmlI'm gonna recap what happened when the largest speaking organization in the world, invited the CEO of @Shell to speak at their flagship climate conference
In addition to platforming the CEO of the 2nd largest fossil fuel company on the planet, @TEDCountdown put local @Fridays4future, @GNDRising and @StopCambo youth activist, Lauren MacDonald, on the stage with him
first, and he did what we expected, he called out consumers demand for oil as the problem, said oil needs to "fund" the transition to renewable energy, and ignored Shell's role in decades of climate disinformation and anti-climate lobbying
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when van Beurden wouldn't agree to end Shell's appeal of the Dutch court's ruling, which demands they reduce emissions by 45% by 2030 - which is what the SCIENCE SAYS MUST HAPPEN - Lauren was done. She stood up, took off her mic, and walked out
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Outside, Lauren joined a huge protest led by @StopCambo, amplifying Shell's misdeeds, decrying the platform given to van Beurden and RE-PLATFORMING those most affected by the climate crisis. @NomikiKonst has a great thread on the protest here
Shell CEO Roasted at TED Countdown Climate Conferencehttps://gizmodo.com/shell-ceo-roasted-at-ted-climate-conference-he-was-fool-1847862767