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December 6, 2011

Greenpeace Activists Deported After Durban Banner Drop 
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Three activists from the environmental group Greenpeace have been
deported from South Africa following their arrest here in Durban for
trying to hang a banner off of a hotel. The hotel was hosting a meeting
of corporate representatives attending the U.N. Climate Change
Conference with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
The banner read: "Listen to the people, not the polluters." Democracy
Now! spoke to two of the activists as they carried out their action on
Monday.

Frank: "My name is Frank, I'm from Germany. I came here to just protest
against the pollution with CO2 but it was too windy so for the safety of
the climbers we had to stop it, unfortunately."

Stina: "My name is Stina. I’m from Denmark. And I was here to throw a
banner trying to get the politicians’ attention."

Amy Goodman: "What did the banner say?"

Stina: "It said, 'Listen to the people, not polluters.'"

Amy Goodman: "So, you were risking your life on this very windy day on
top of a hotel in Durban, South Africa. Why?"

Stina: "Because the politicians are not listening to the people."



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